Gift money has been giving to me. What is the best to do with it?

The major concern here is not with you, but with your mom. If she needs nursing home care after she has given $X to you, she may be disqualified...

Compensation for a caretaker

Without a contract she gets nada, so the question becomes, what is the basis (if any) for her "expecting to be 'compensated'"? I once bought an...

Selected as the best answer

Who makes the decision when someone can be released from a nursing home?

Actually, Medicare will pay 100% for 20 days, then your traditional Medicare Supplement insurance will cover the co-pay for an additional 80 days...

If roommate left personal property, can the remaining tenant dispose of the left property

In Michigan, the ex-BF (F?) can get treble damages. Ouch. Go through the eviction process & be done with the bum.

Under NY state law, can I get rid of personal property owned by a former house guest

In Michigan you're looking at treble damages if you dispose of a tenant's property without proper process.

If I am punched or hit by an elderly person is there and law in the state of illinois that prohibits myself from fighting back

No. But it sure wouldn't look good. Unless you're 80+ years yourself!

"Retirement' CARE in foreign country--effective accounting for money

The family member needs you (or someone else) to act as trustee of their funds in the USA. If the trust is established here, there's no limit on...

Documentation required to deduct aides as medical expenses for elderly.

This frequently arises in Medicaid and Veterans Administration Improved Disability/Improved Death Pension cases. In the Medicaid context, many...

Probate, life insurance distribution, does second wife's family have right as beneficiary under IN probate laws

If the policy is owned by the first (presumably divorced from husband) wife it's hard to see how the second wife would get any benefit from it......

Setting up a revocable trust under IL estate planning law, protection of assets, nursing home

Your living trust does NOT protect assets against nursing home charges and may actually delay qualification. Of course you should consult with a...