Friends father gave her power of attorney. he is now is a vets hospital and wants her to sell his car. can she do this?

You would have to review the power attorney document to first see if it is a health care power of attorney or a financial power of attorney. If...

Trusts

The beneficiary of a trust is not always entitled to a copy of the trust. A common reason for people to establish the trust was to maintain a...

My father is in a Nursing Home with no Cash.

It is very important to seek the advice of an Elder Law attorney in Mississippi, but I can give you some general advice. You are correct that the...

The sale of the house is an important issue and I agree with the previous response that you must have POA over both of them or have the ability to...

My father has $125,000 in cash assets and he owns one vehicle. He desires to gift $ to his 6 children & apply for medicaid.

There are multiple planning opportunities in regards to protecting assets from a potential nursing home spend down situation. I would suggest that...

Durable & medical POAs

I agree with the above opinion. In most circumstance if the documents or directives, are executed correctly in the resident state they will be...

Yes the successor trustee can sell the house without the approval of the other siblings. But the trustee generally has the responsibility to act...

My mother is 90 yrs of age and is considering goning into a nurseing home. How much money can she give away before she goes?

As mentioned please review your mother's situation with a competent attorney in her area before implementing any gifting strategy. In dealing with...

Legal Guardianship

This is a delicate issue so please consult with an attorney in your state, if the child is not already represented by an attorney. I think it...

Concervatorship

You may need to clarify the question, but now that you are 26, in most states you are considered of the age of majority and you would have all of...