Income taxes are based on your adjusted gross income. It is possible that you may have to pay income tax, even though you are on Medicaid. However,...

How does Housing effect benefits?

Can they change her benefits? Not based on what you've said... If so, what is our recourse even though it was not a issue before? You can...

You are adult... you can do anything now! Except smoke. Except gamble. Except a few other things... but mostly you are an adult and can certainly...

Medicaid is the way America pays for long term care. Long term care is too expensive ($10-15,000 per month for skilled care) so Ddad will have to...

My ex-husband passed away in January and all family members live out of the state of Florida. What do?

Your deceased ex-husband's only daughter is the only heir. The three step-daughters are not heirs and would not take from the estate. Your daughter...

Generally speaking, the patient advocate for an individual can control access to that individual. So yes, your sister may well be able to restrict...

The best bet is to create a trust for your daughter's benefit that would be funded when you die. The trust should be what is known as a...

If mom wants to revoke the power of attorney she granted, that's no problem whether the agent is out of town or not. She definitely needs to...

Not sure what the conflict is... It is not at all unusual for family members who are concerned about another family member to initiate contact with...

Is an attorney sometimes necessary?

Q: Is an attorney sometimes necessary? A: Yes. And with the facts as you describe them, absolutely essential. What are you waiting for? A summons?...