I agree that unless your father is still competent and able to execute a financial power of attorney, your only alternative will be to seek...

Csn I setup a first party Special Needs Trust?

This is a commonly misunderstood area of the law. You can set up a first party trust, but if you do it will be subject to government claims at your...

A JTWROS is just that, a deed that conveys ownership to the survivor upon proof of death by filing a certified copy of the death certificate. Once...

If your father doesn’t want you to call 911, he should sign a “do not resuscitate form.” This will release you from any obligation to seek medical...

Revocable living trust are just that—revocable, which means they may be changed at ant time by the trust maker. To protect your interests, you...

Before you take any formal action be sure you understand what the insurance company meant. Normally companies require that the beneficiaries be...

Unfortunately, this is a very common situation. The surviving parent changes the terms to provide for his or her children and cuts out the others....

Can a guardian honor a parents gift of equity in a home to an adult child care giver that was documented 5 years prior?

First, don't rely on what you have been told by Medicaid. The people with whom you are speaking are not attorneys or experts in elder law. Confer...

Any grounds to sue?

This is too complex to provide a simple answer, other than recommending you speak with a knowledgeable elder law attorney, and the sooner the...

The problem is that a home is an exempt resource, at least for some period of time. As soon as it is sold, the State will terminate her Medicaid...