Is such a Trust Possible?

Its called an Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust. (IDGT) Due to her age, if she intends to transfer all her income producing assets to an IDGT,...

New Law: If Medicare takes care of someone then when they die, they seize their property for the money owed

I think you are confusing Medicare with Medicaid. They are two different programs. Medicaid has the right to recover or be paid back for any...

How can I get my parents to agree to give me financial POA? I don't believe they are capable of caring for themselves.

If they are competent enough to give you their power of attorney, they can revoke it as well. You should look into petitioning the court for a...

My husband is in memory care and on AZ medicaid for his care. The state pays for his care and I contribute a portion of his

Medicaid planning is very complex and depends upon the documents. To give you a meaningful answer an attorney will need to read the trust to see...

Need to purchase a home for myself and aged parent. If illness or death occurs. What will happen to the property.

Yours is not a simple matter. A lot depends upon what your documents say and facts that are not disclosed. You really need to schedule a private...

You can call Adult Protective Services to report your concerns, but keep in mind that a diagnosis of dementia does not in and of itself mean that a...

What type of lawyer to you seek, when you want to file a lawsuit against adult protective services and a caregiver agency

It is not real clear what your cause of action and damages are, but you would need to talk to a personal injury attorney who does governmental...

Can we purchase a home together?

There are special rules regarding a parent's purchase of a life estate in the home of a child, but it is easy to mess things up if you try to do...

How are family members charged with abuse of the elderly? I live in Nashville but my abused mother lives in Aurora, CO.

This is not a Nursing Home Abuse matter, but rather an Elder Law question. I have changed to Practice Area accordingly.

Can a POA obtained unscrupulously by non-relative be enforced?

I would add to the advice that has been given that you may want to challenge the POA as part of a petition for conservatorship.

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