My ailing senior husband needs Medicaid insurance.

If your assets (not including the house) are below $25,000, your husband might qualify for Medicaid.

Do i need a estate attorney?

A power of attorney is a private document. Therefore, you can ask your brother for a copy to see if you are listed as next in line to be power of...

My mother had a will and a lawyer. How can I find out when my mother dies? My sister has control of her.

You can search legacy.com to find obituaries.

Can a sole beneficiary take a mortgage out on a home that is in trust until the beneficiary turns 35?

The Trustee probably has the authority to do this. It depends on how the trust is written. You can suggest the idea to the trustee, but ultimately...

I want to establish a Special Supplemental Care Trust in my will for my brother. Can I allow the executor to partially fund it?

If you want to help your brother stay qualified for Medicaid, then you will want to have an elder law attorney or special needs attorney write a...

I don't see any issue with the caregiver living in the same house. Not only that, but if the caregiver is the child and lives with the parent for...

Can Medicaid recover the total value of a house in a LIfe Estate upon the death of the mother even if it is in daughter's name?

In Ohio, if mother dies at age 96 owning a life estate, then Medicaid takes the position that 22.2% of the fair market value of the house is...

Power of attorney

The Power of Attorney ends at death. The next of kin will have the first right to go to probate court and administer the estate. If they don't want...

How can my grandmother get power of attorney over my uncle (her son) who is schizophrenic and living in assisted living?

If he is willing to sign a POA document appointing your mother, then that may work, as long as he is mentally competent enough to give consent to...

You are probably out of luck, in regard to inheriting anything, since you are not an actual child. However, you should still speak to an attorney,...