What are my demented grandma's legal rights if she goes into a care center while still married to her husband?

Even if they weren't speaking so kindly of my abilities, Larry and Tate are giving you good advice about your grandmother and the prenuptial....

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I have an elderly mother remarried 5 years ago, she is 80% blind, 80% deaf with dementia. Her husband won't pay for care center?

From the limited facts you provide, it appears that Medicaid may become a factor in providing for your mother's care in the future. That is a very...

My mom needs to go to an assisted living home and sell her residence, what are the tax penalties?

Your mother's situation is already more complicated than you may think. While there may not be any federal capital gains tax issues to worry about,...

Can I, have the court set up a retirement annuity from the estate?

I have to agree with Larry. If the bank, the GAL and the guardian all feel that they can't pay you to serve as caregiver, then you will have a hard...

What is best way to find out if an elderly resident of Pennsylvania has a poa established for financial and medical?

At this point it appears that if there is a POA in place, it isn't working out. There are limited options available. Report the matter to Adult...

Does spousal refusal to pay cease upon death?

If you don't trust what the elder law attorney who is handling the case is telling you, then get another elder law attorney, but you should rely...

Elderly Grandparents Neglect

When I read that your grandmother's health is deteriorating and that she is not receiving the care she needs, my immediate thought was that you...

If a defendant is not given a copy of the amended information at arraignment and pleads not guilty is this reversible error?

This isn't a "gotcha" moment that will let him walk. Your friend doesn't have a right to "refuse the hearing" and even if he was successful in...

What do I do?

While the terms of an irrevocable trust can be modified, it isn't that easy. It would likely have required court action and you should have been...

Do powder of attorneys need to be recorded?

I agree with Larry. We don't routinely record POAs unless we have a need such as when we use the POA to show the attorney-in-fact has authority to...