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Hi~Im not sure what direction to go with this but here it goes...My father is 88yrs old. I'm his primary caregiver but its
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Answered on June 10, 2013
If you have lived in your father's house for the past two years and have provided him with the quality of care during that period that has kept him...
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Is a survivor's death benefit annuity exempt from being included as income for medical assistance? Minnesota
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Answered on June 10, 2013
Generally payments from all sources, including an annuity or retirement pension, are treated as income for Medicaid purposes and as such must be...
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My attorney is not working for me. What can I do? I have tried everything I know.
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Answered on June 09, 2013
You can file with the Alaska State Bar, but it won't help with the underlying lawsuit. Why is she still your attorney?
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In a conservatorship proceeding, can the conservator and trustee of the estate be forced to provide an accounting of the trust
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Answered on June 09, 2013
Both a conservator and a trustee have a fiduciary duty to render an accounting, the question is to whom. At this point you need to hire an attorney.
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What does it take to file, a complaint/a concern/and in what form of content, against an Able Elderly person?
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Answered on June 09, 2013
Someone obviously fied a report with Adult Proetctive Services. It could have been a banker, doctor, neighbor, family member, or anyone else. They...
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Hi my mother who is in a nursing home fell about a year ago and broke her arm. She said she slipped on water in the dining area.
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Answered on June 09, 2013
You can use the AVVO Find a Lawyer search tool to locate the right nursing home abuse or personal injury attorney for you.
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Living in Indiana, would I lose my ssi, medicare if i marry someone who is still working?
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Answered on June 09, 2013
Depending upon factors which arent included in your fact summary, you probably could put the inheritance in either a pooled trust or "d4A" special...
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Is it better to stay on medicaid?
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Answered on June 07, 2013
A lot depends upon your source of benefits. If you are on SSDI, you will still get Medicare. If you are on SSI, it will be a problem. While your...
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Can my father legally buy or sell any property without my mothers consent, who is presently being cared for in a nursing home?
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Answered on June 07, 2013
This is very much a fact driven question and depends heavily upon how title to the property is held. If, for example, money is in a joint account...
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My mom has her few assets in an "estate". She needs to go into assisted living. Can they take her "estate" for payment?
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Answered on June 07, 2013
As has been pointed out, estate planning is a little different from Medicaid planning. In estate planning we worry about transferring assets upon...