If an elderly couple in Michigan gives some of their money to their kids and later they have to go to a nursing home.,

Yes. The state "looks back" 5 years to see if any gifts were made. The elderly couple will be penalized by one month of ineligibility for help...

Legal fees through decedents estate

Your brother should pay for his own legal fees. In the event that your brother can prove to the Probate Judge that he benefited the estate by the...

Can a ladybird deed be used in estate planning?

I generally think this is a bad idea and not a good use for Ladybird Deeds. A properly drafted Ladybird Deed will avoid Probate if everyone dies...

Loan discharged by bankruptcy. Deduction in will & mention of applying credits to the loan for payments made. No longer a loan?

No. You have no "right" or entitlement to an inheritance from your mother. Your mother can divide up her assets in whatever way she chooses. She...

Need advice with getting Power of Attorney over my Grandmother

You need an attorney that will come out to the nursing home to meet your grandmother. "Elder Law" attorneys frequently expect to visit nursing...

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We live in Mi. Our financial person says my husband and I need a trust in case one of us goes into a home to avoid spending

This is something that you need to speak directly to the attorney. You will want to make sure the attorney is someone who frequently files...

Protecting my daughters

You are wise to consider this now. I cannot count how many cases I have seen that result in bad results because of bad planning or no...

WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE DOES THE VA PROVIDE FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WHO HAVE DEMENTIA AND NEED DAILY IN HOME CARE?

If your mother's deceased husband was rated 100% disability by the VA for a service related disability for ten years prior to his death and your...

My 70yr old aunt had a stroke and is now in a nursing home permanently. Will her Social Security be discontinued?

I believe what you are referring to is Medicare. Many of my clients refer to the medical coverage that they get for rehab in a nursing home as...

It depends on the progress of his condition. The level of capacity to sign a power of attorney is called testamentary capacity. To have...