Hello! We need to update our wills. My husband will be 65 on June 16th and I am 64. is it expensive?

When updating your Will, you should not view it as just getting a different piece of paper. There are many different issues and situations that you...

We have a small caregiving referral agency providing caregivers to take care of elderly people in their homes.

Although your business is involved with the elderly, this is really an employment and not an elder law question. I have changed the practice area...

My mother was put in a nursing home. She is in early stages of dementia. Her wish has always been a different facility

A diagnosis of dementia, especially early stage dementia, does not render a person incompetent in and of itself. Unless there is something else...

If POA is given to daughter, can she refuse to give elder parent bank statements and wallet for ID?

Much depends upon the language of the POA, but even with a self-dealing clause, the agent (the daughter) has to act in the best interests of the...

My mother has recently been diagnosed with dementia and significant overlay of mood disorder. She has a renter

If your mother is listening to the renter (after all he is telling her what she wants to hear) and it creates a risk to her health and safety, you...

Situations such as these are one of the reasons people need to do Wills. This is not the type of issue he should attempt to handle himself without...

Not only can the transfer of the house result in a period of ineligibility for Medicaid, there are also capital gains tax issues that can come into...

How to avoid Medcaid recovery

One's ability to avoid Medicaid recovery is heavily dependent upon the facts. Relying upon the Will is not enough. You would be well advised to...

Would it be wiser to protect our summer cottage from Medicaid, should I need it, by a LLC or an irrevacable trust?

It is good that you are planning so far ahead, but this isn't something that can be easily answered in this forum. As has been recommended, you...

Can money in my deceased fathers and my names be requested for my mothers Maryland long term care medical assistance application

Medicaid generally requires that any transfer for less than fair value made by the applicant or their spouse anytime during the five year period...