'An Estate problem" My brother is not working. He is getting hospital care and has qualified under Medicaid in Washington State

If your brother is receiving Medicaid either based on SSI criteria or due to age and disability (Long Term Care services) receiving an inheritance...

Elderly abuse

Stealing is stealing. This scenario is not too uncommon, sadly. If you steal from me, I am going to report you to the police and you will have to...

My Sister has put a petition for appointment of a guardian and estate of our mother. How will this affect me as only sibling?

The only way for you to be involved in everything that happens with your mother's healthcare decisions and financial decisions is to file your own...

Protecting a living trust and the assets under WA state law

Generally a Revocable Living Trust will not stand in the way of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) from counting the resources of...

I am a future beneficiary and heir of my fathers and mother's trust. How can I get a copy of his trust in Washington State?

Generally future beneficiaries have no right to receive a copy of a Will or Trust until such time as they are a present beneficiary of the Estate...

Who should I contact in WA state regarding my elderly grandparents and their inability to care 100% for themselves?

If you are concerned for their safety, or the safety of others that might seek to help them, you can consider reporting your concerns to Adult...

My sister has Alzheimer's, and I feel that her husband is not providing the proper care for her. What can I, as her sister, do?

This response is in general and does not comment on the law in New York. Generally any person that is concerned about the care that an...

Is there a limit in Washington State on the amount an insurance co. can offer for an injury?

No. The insurance company is playing a game with you, and it is a game of their word against yours. If the sum in question is small enough that...

My dads power of attorney

A Durable Power of Attorney is, at its core, an agency relationship. For instance the statement that follows is a good characteristic of the...

Generally communities that have an age restriction do so through contract with their residents. For example if I wanted to move into a senior...