50% joint tenant with mother, she is deceased and left her 1/2 to all 5 children

My first questions has to be whether your interest with your mother was as joint tenants as indicated in your headline or whether it was held 1/2...

Quadripalegic in a Medi-cal facility needs to protect her newly acquired house from Medi-cal upon death.

California allows us to shift a Medi-Cal recipient's residence into a correctly structured trust to shelter it from Medi-Cal recovery. In making...

What is the current "Look Back" period for Medi-Cal recovery?

Your question leads to other questions. California is currently is in the middle of a change in the look back period. Right now the look back...

My mother has applied for Medi-Cal. She is a widow. Her only asset is her home. She has just been admitted to a nursing

So long as your mother is surviving and has expressed an intent to return home - should she ever be able to do so - the home is safe. After your...

I'm happy to be able to let you know that the 401K can be safeguarded from Medicaid claims. Although I have roots in the City, and friends...

Transfer of decedent-father's automobiles pursuant to a living trust.

(1) No probate will be needed. Forty days after your father's death the Cars can be collected into the trust estate using a simple DMV form. ...

I have no money to pay for nursing home care for my wife. Do I have to sell my house to put her in care?

Your concern and challenge are very common. Alzheimers is a cruel disease which makes both the ill spouse and their entire families suffer. ...

Yes you can amend your trust and in most cases it is either best or required to have the amendment notarized. An amendment does not mean crossing...

Can I use my unencumbered property as collateral for a personal debt to my father? Is it binding?

Unfortunately your question is one that makes us as Attorneys ask for "the rest of the story". My first question is why he wishes to make a...

Unless there was a slipup in the Court Order it provides for how any later occurring income or assets are to be distributed. It is not...