From your fact summary it sounds like your brother has Medicare and a Medicare supplement policy. Medicare will only pay up to 100 days in the...

Limits to a Power of Attorney

Elder law is a type of estate planning that also takes into consideration the need for long-term or nursing home care, so yes, an elder law...

The problem with using divorce as a Medicaid planning tool is that once the property gets sliced, diced, and allocated between the spouses, the one...

How do we research an elder care attorney?

You might also check the National Elder Law Foundation website at www.nelf.org for a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) in your area. To earn this...

In order to grant you his power of attorney your father has to be mentally competent, otherwise you will need to file for a guardianship. I suggest...

I took care of a elderly couple very close friends of the family for over 30 years. I cared for them 2.5 years prior to the

Since you obviously have a concern, but haven't posted a question to which we can respond, I suggest you contact an elder law attorney who can...

My brother who is terminally ill was living with my mother and put about 40,000 dollars into her home.

It needs to be your brother who gets the attorney and as soon as possible because this may take more time to straighten out than he may have if he...

Must I live in the same county and state (KY) as the principal to have power of attorney?

Don't believe everything you are told. If your parents are competent they can appoint whomever they want to serve as their agent under a power of...

Conservator sold my moms house did not forward any info on the whereabouts of my mom.

If you believe the conservator is mishandling funds or not complying with statutory requirements, you should bring it to the court's attention....

Can I use my grandfather's will to claim property held by the Army?

To add to what Attorney Shultz has said, even if you could establish your right to your great-uncle's personal effects through a determination of...