Can I legally take my aging and mentally not sound mother away from the Caregiver I entrusted her with?

You mom may have given you a power of attorney, and she may have made you the Trustee of her trust. As long as she has capacity however, she can...

The first thing to do is look at the trust document. Is there anything in the trust document that provides that you have the right to live in the...

Can my mother lose her medi-cal benefits if she sells her house?

Yes, if done the way you describe then your mother will lose her medi-cal benefits for 20 months under today's law. There are however some...

I recently married a man who has full custody of his daughter. How do I obtain legal guardianship and/or adopt his child?

First off i want to commend you for taking on the challenge. From experiance, i know it is not an easy one. I agree with the other attorney that...

My grandmother 87 years of age signed a contract for a residential alarm system a year ago. she did not understand it. Help her

Don't give up without checking the law for your jurisdiction. In CA for example it is required that that alarm companies be licensed, in many...

No, No, No, Don't do it until you speak to an attorney who is knowledgeable in both tax law and Medicaid law. The consequences can be severe.

Why can a nursing home refuse to give fathers information to his kids

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prevents any facility or healthcare provider from releasing any healthcare...

This is only an issue if your parents have more than 1,000,000 in assets at their death. If your parents are unlikely to have less than $1,000,000...

My son is a stage IV cancer patient who is 23 years old. Can I obtain temporary guardianship during his illness?

A power of attorney for healthcare is one thing you can do and that will give you authority to take care of healthcare decisions for your son. you...

My grandmother "owns" a house but the deed is her brothers; should he use QPRT or some other device to pass on to her heirs?

I don't see a need for a QPRT. In fact, because you have said there is not any estate tax issue then i would not recommend one. Persevering the...