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If assets my mom gave away as gifts are returned in full prior to applying for Medicaid, will Medicaid still invoke a penalty?
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Answered on June 28, 2016
Your questions are very complicated and no one can answer them based on the information that you provided. I will say that since your mothers'...
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Two different lawyers have two different interpretations. Now what?
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Answered on June 28, 2016
I have often said that if you ask five attorneys for the best way to accomplish something you will often come up with five different answers. I...
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Whose name should my mother add to her new car title?
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Answered on June 24, 2016
It sounds like mom does have a trust - so that is a good thing! Assuming that mom used an attorney to draft the trust it would seem to make the...
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How to help get out of the GIFT/CURSE
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Answered on June 24, 2016
It would be wise to send a certified letter to the Trustee (if the property is in trust) and ask for the copies of the documents that you wish. If...
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What are my rights with my father passing away a year ago and as far as I know he had no will and my stepmother won't let me
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Answered on June 24, 2016
As Ms. Repay stated, if your father owned his assets as "joint owners" with your stepmother, then probate rules do not apply and your stepmother...
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Death, debt and newspaper ad
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Answered on June 24, 2016
I would agree with the other two wise attorneys. Unless someone co-signed or guaranteed the credit card or other debts, then only your...
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What can be done when executor fails to upkeep property?
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Answered on June 22, 2016
The person who is named as "the Executor" in a Last Will only becomes "the Executor" when he/she is appointed by the Court. Assuming that he/she...
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Can a nursing home take the last living parent's house, when it's in a Living Trust?
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Answered on June 21, 2016
Although I am not an Indiana attorney the laws are somewhat similar as to Medicaid. So, here are my thoughts:
1) if your dad still is the owner...
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Is it normal for a probate distribution to take this long?
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Answered on June 21, 2016
Since I am not privy to what is "really" going on in the estate it is hard to say whether or not two years is too long for the probate estate to...
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How do i transfer them over to me and how do i find the missing ones ?
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Answered on May 18, 2016
I will echo the words of Mr. Repay and Ms. Goldstein, Danish law likely applies to how assets are transititioned from one generation to the next. ...