If a person getting SSDI has a Special Needs Trust and Medicaid, can that trust pay for groceries, rent or utilities at all?
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Answered on January 19, 2017
Please consult an elder care attorney. SNTs are used for special needs - not things that should be covered by SSDI. I am not sure if you can set...
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If you are a beneficiary, should you get a copy of the will?
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Answered on January 16, 2017
Who died? grandmother??? Each beneficiary should receive a copy of the will. The Will should be filed in the court where the decedent resided at...
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How do I find out about a deceased relatives will?
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Answered on January 16, 2017
The Will should have been filed in Winnebago County Probate Court. You can check on line or contact the clerk of the probate court. If you cannot...
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Can a trustee close a revocable trust without filing in court and without notifying the beneficiary?
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Answered on January 12, 2017
1) most likely, the trustee does not have to file with the court to close a trust.
2) as a beneficiary, you should receive annual accountings,...
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Why is it a Trustee can hold SNT funds as leverage to force the legal guardian to resign before assisting with living expenses?
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Answered on January 12, 2017
If you are the legal guardian, you should be the representative payee for Social Security. SNT funds must be used for special needs - not everyday...
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Can a hospital override a patient's right to refuse medication?
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Answered on January 12, 2017
The nurses are giving the injections because your mother's doctor ordered them. You need to speak with the doctor - not the nurses.
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Can I live with different family members?
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Answered on January 12, 2017
You are only 12 years old. You need to live with them. If things are really bad, please talk to your school counselor, pastor, priest or rabbi.
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Is the care facility liable
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Answered on January 12, 2017
The answer depends on many things. Please consult a litigation attorney in the county where the care facility is located.
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What can I do if my family is recieving past due fees of my brother?
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Answered on January 12, 2017
you have no obligation to pay your brother's fees.
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How can I see the will and trust ? Can power of attorney withhold and keep all the assets?
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Answered on January 12, 2017
A POA given by a deceased person (grandfather) is not valid. POAs become invalid at death. Only grandmother could have given a valid POA to aunt. ...
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