Are my eldest sisters children responsible to help her financially, or does this burden fall upon her siblings?

If the state in which your sister resides does not have a filial responsibility law, then there is a third option. Neither you or the children may...

Need to get POA for elderly who is unable to sign or talk. What is the fastest, least expensive way to go about this?

You don't get a POA. It is given and the person giving it has to be competent, meaning they need to understand the nature of the document and...

What can I do about my aunt going to nursing home drunk and force feeding my mother

I am surprised that the nursing home would tolerate such behavior if they were aware of it. They have a duty to keep your mother safe. You can...

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Financial Abuse?

I don't want to sound like I condone what is going on, I don't, but you haven't given an indication that any abuse is going on, only that he is...

Can a spouse ever be a paid caregiver?

Why would you want to? Whatever income is received will cause a reduction in amount allocated towards the monthly maintenance needs allowance so it...

Do attorneys usually take care of enrolling you in a medicare assistance plan when thy handle your medicaid spend down.

It really depends upon the attorney and what he/she has been hired to do. Some will do work on a flat fee basis. Others charge by the hour. Still...

Is a Revocable trust a good idea to protect my primary residence from possible Medicaid Estate recovery after my death?

Under federal law a revocable trust is treated as an available asset so it won't protect the house. Certain irrevocable trusts, however can do the...

What's the best way to transfer a home to a child, to protect it from having liens applied against it for Medicaid purposes?

While you have obviously done some homework, Medicaid is a very complex area of the law. Much more information needs to be collected, reviewed and...

My wife and I are bieng accused of neglect of her mother. Who lives with us and is bieng cared for by hospice. What should I do

Ken is right on saying you should cooperate with DSS or Adult Protective Services to show that you are giving proper care for your mother-in-law....

If person holding power of attorney adds name to parent's bank account and parent goes to nursing home, is person liable to pay?

I would only add to the excellent advice that has been given that with the POA it probably isn't necessary to put your name on the account as joint...