My father is going into a memory care facility. I'm told he has too much income for Medicaid benefits. What can we do?

Medicaid is a very complex area of the law. The path one takes in becoming eligible depends on much more than the monthly Social Security benefit....

What is the fastest/ least expensive way to prevent my sister from getting guardianship of my mother who has dementia?

If you think that your sister's erratic behavior is putting your mother at risk of abuse or exploitation, you can report it to Adult Protective...

Am I squandering my Mom's money, if I use it to pay for "in home health care" for her?

I would only add that having your mother's POA makes you a fiduciary. If you are unable to provide for her care alone and need respite care to come...

APS complains

APS is required to investigate any allegation of abuse, even if as you say it is due to "revenge" or retaliation. Just because a previous report...

Adult protective services

Responding to your comment to Attorney McKean, if these reports are truly unfounded and are just being made for the purpose of harassment, APS can...

How do you go about getting my mothers name in case she has to go into a nursing home. She's 86 years old and lives in Alabama.

Proceed with caution. Before you do anything rash like having your mother put your names on her property, Schedule an appointment for your mother...

Sirs, my wife is slowly losing her memory and needs to be put in a home or somewhere can i do this using her ss only-

Your message expresses some common fears about losing everything when a person needs care. While your lives will never be the same, there are...

Is there any way I can get a copy of POA . My sister insist she has it but won't give me or my sister and brothers a copy.

You might want to check with the county recorder where your mother lived to see if the POA was filed. If it was then it is a public record....

What shoukd I say?

If they offer you or your son any money, it is because they have determined they have some liability. You can bet that the offer will be much less...

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I live in MN and need an elder law attorney licensed in TX. to discuss financial liability on outstanding nursing home balance.

You can locate a Texas elder law attorney either by using the AVVO Find a Lawyer search tool or by going to the website of the National Academy of...