In Wisconsin, can a person have a guardian over their estate and a conservator at the same time?

Guardianship and conservatorship differ state by state. In some states it is possible to say have a guardianship for financial purposes but a...

Can countable assets be converted to exempt ones?

Converting assets that the state will force you to spend down is entirely possible. That is exactly the type of advice that an Elder Lawyer will...

I have a family question that I would like to asked pertaining to my uncle and dad, and counsin.

This is a very difficult situation. You are correct to worry that their could be some risk of financial exploitation. Unfortunately, without the...

My mother is 87 and my dad passed on 2 years ago. My mom wants to leave her 2 flat house to my brother and me when she is passes

Your mother could provide for the home to be left to the two of you in her will. Another alternative would be for her to use a Transfer on Death...

What things can I do with my mothers money and other assets before she applies for medicade?

First off let me say that you really want to speak to an elder law attorney that is licensed in the state where your mother resides. Medicaid is a...

If your father is competant he has the right to do with his property as he pleases and you really cannot outright stop him. You can, however,...

What is the most money a person can gift before going on Medicade with in a one year time frame?

Unfortunately Medicaid does not really allow any gifting. What you are probably thinking of is the $13,000 gift tax exclusion which does not apply...

What you are actually talking about is if you go into a nursing home and then seek to apply for Medicaid. When you apply to Medicaid they are...

Father-nursing home due to get inheritance. I have POA finacial. What now? Mother lives in their house.Still has 3 dependents?

You really need to speak with an Elder Law Attorney. You will need to be very careful with the money or property that your father is about to...

We have a mother in assisted living. Is she able to "gift" a certain amount of money per year to her children?

There are really two seperate considerations here. The first relates to estate and gift tax. As the previous posters indicated, you can give up...