Exector of will in Iowa

A nonresident can serve as an executor only if you appoint an in-state coexecutor, unless the court permits the nonresident to serve alone. Look at...

What documentation would be required to support designate guardianship?

Your best friend and husband should execute a will nominating you as the guardian of their children. Iowa Code outlines the following: 633.559 ...

Is there any legal way to contest a written agreement on a will?

I am unclear from the facts you described as to the situation as well. Was this a family settlement agreement you entered into as the executor? ...

Will Medicaid eligibility be problematic if some of my elderly mom's accounts were set up in my name?

If your mother needs to apply for Medicaid there will be a question "have you made any transfers for less than fair market value within the last 5...

If mom's checking account has joint ownership, how will it affect Medicaid eligibility if she needs long term care.

As far as joint ownership for Medicaid eligibility, Iowa DHS looks at assets from a contribution viewpoint. If nobody has contributed to mom's...

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Mom is 94. If she sells her house for $50,000, Can she gift some to her children. If she goes on Medicaid what will estate owe?

If she is currently on a Medicaid program, she would need to report the sale of her home to the Medicaid program. In Iowa a Medicaid applicant...