Is my father going to be required to pay out all of his settlement to a nursing home before Medicare will begin to pay for it?

Medicaid is an entitlement program that provides long-term nursing facility care to impoverished patients. Each state has a slightly different...

Can an out state lawyer subpoena pending/any records of a criminal nature for a non-related probate matter? Can i do anything?

Have your attorney get out front in this case. Have him or her discuss the subpoena with the attorney seeking any criminal background on you and...

Attorney re-opening Probate for uncle seeking to be appointed as Personal Representative of grandmother's Colorado property.

I concur with Lindsey. The sooner you work with a Colorado licensed attorney the better because of the deadline. See Avvo.com under...

Is it appropriate to have a "Special needs" trust realizing it does not satisfy any real need? Plus the maintenance cost!

You should be grateful to the person who was the Grantor of the Special Needs Trust for you. The purpose of a Special Needs Trust is to pre-plan...

What are my rights as beneficiary of a trust?

Have a Trust / Estates attorney review the Trust document in detail first. Then get his or her advice on how best to proceed. Trusts can be...

If the court sides with my sibling, can he evict my family?

I concur. He's entitled to the $75,000 and you can't legally withhold it from him. You may want to sit down in person with a Trust Litigation...

Contesting the trust itself is different than contesting the way the Trust is administered. This is a complicated matter. I'd obtain Trust counsel...

Is there a way to find out if somebody is listed on a trust

John is right. Without the actual Trust document to review it is of little effect. Trust documents by their nature are intended to be private...

Is a person with severe schizophrenia and antisocial disorder legally competent to receive and manage a trust?

He should establish a Special Needs Trust and use a bank or trust company to serve as Trustee. See Avvo.com under the link 'Find-A-Lawyer' and...

Can i go after my grandfather who was the Custodian of my inheritance and never gave me what belonged to me?

If I were you, I'd sit down with an Estate Planning / Litigation attorney. I'd take a copy of her Will and if possible the Account Statement from...