Will this Medicaid pre-planning scenario work in Illinois?

Having one Illinois attorney saying "No" and one saying "Yes" tells me that you need to sit down with an experienced elder law attorney who...

My sister is POA for my elder parents, she is not sharing any info to me, I am on the wills, etc, what are my rights,to get info

Just being an heir or one of the children does not give you any rights to the information you seek. In fact, your sister may have a duty to keep...

In the state of NJ, are either an IRA or a deferred annuity exempt assets in the eyes of medicaid?

As Larry so aptly points out, Medicaid is a very complex area of the law. Often the only appropriate answer to what may seem to be a simple...

What does "refusal or inability to serve" mean in a medical Power of Attorney?

While what you describe may constitute a refusal to serve it may also constitute a failure to act. There is a difference between the two. If the...

Who pays for the divorce

When you say you can't afford an attorney, have to talked to any? Usually the i nitial consultation is free and you can discuss fees at that time....

Help I need advise!!! Long term care question/separation/divorce

Before you do anything drastic like filing for divorce, you need to retain an experienced elder law attorney to do Medicaid planning. In a divorce...

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If hospital failed to collect money from Medicaid , does patient legally responsible for the bill?

With Medicaid the medical provider agrees to accept payment and there generally isn't a co-pay. There is a co-pay with Medicare and nursing home...

Will any attorney posting answers here represent us pro bono in a potential elder abuse case?

Rather than shot gunning for an attorney you need to make direct contact with a prospective attorney yourself. Here are some options to find...

Can 2 sibs be a poa over estate ? Do you have to have good credit to do so ? 1 sib is poa over health already.

While a person can have more than one individual serving as their attorneys-in-fact or agents at the same time, my experience is that simultanious...

My mother has resigned as trustee of a trust with a brokerage. Before she resigned she made me her durable power of attorney

Durable powers of attorneys come in different shapes and sizes, some granting certain powers that others may ignore or even deny. Because their...

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