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answered on Dec 31, 2014
In Florida your homestead is exempt. If you sell the home, you will loose your exemption and the funds from the house will be at risk.
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answered on Dec 31, 2014
While the appliction is pending a facility will typically not require payments
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answered on Dec 31, 2014
Generally memory car units have locks on the Floors. I do not believe there is a statute directly on this and it would be up to the facility and / or governemnt regulations
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answered on Dec 31, 2014
You need to ask a complete question. Medicaid will pay if they qualify under the asset and income test
what can we(children) do? Mother(dementia person) has no payee/guardian or power of attorney.
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answered on Dec 31, 2014
You need to visit a lawyer who handles guardianships.
I need to make sure the home and everything will go to me when she goes and everything. I do everything for her and have been for years. Once alzhimers hits, I need to be sure everything is in order.
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answered on Dec 31, 2014
It may be difficult to obtain a power of attorney if your parent has Alzhimers. You will have to have your mother meet with an estate planning attorney to determine if she is competent enough to create a power of attorney.
What can I do about this issue? I am sick a and unemployed. My other brother's are also senior citizens like myself we do not money to bury my father when his time comes. He had saved that money. Worry he is not taking care of my father . Just spending all his money.
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answered on Dec 31, 2014
You can talk to DCF about elder abuse or contact an attorney about recovering the funds.
Can I legally take money from joint acc't even though money obtained from his SS and retirement
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
Sure you can take it, I think the question is will you get into trouble. The answer to that depends on the circumstances and you should discuss it in detail with a divorce attorney prior to taking any action like this.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
Talk to your divorce attorney about bringing an action for failure to comply with the visitation agreement. Remember the court can always change issues on support and visitation for what is in the best interest of the child so if you bring up the issue, you may not like the results. You should... View More 
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
One would have to look at the original documents and the circumstances but generally there is no obligation after 18 unless specified.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
No, in fact some wives pay their husbands bills. Many times each pays their own.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
life estate to new wife and remainder to children, unless wife makes election for 50%.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
You must file with the court to have your support changed.
What should I do to ensure this money is excluded from any future asset split in the event of a divorce?
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
You should either borrow the money from yourself where you and your spouse agree to the repayment or enter into a post nuptial agreement where you lay out the terms of how these funds will be used in the future. Be careful because when purchasing a homestead there are certain rights that a spouse... View More
I heard I could deposit my cash money into a Trust Fund and my attorney would cut the check to the closing company. IRS could not do anything, and the banks either.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
An attorney cannot use their trust to protect your money. Any funds you place in an attorneys trust account would be reachable by the IRS.
We are in process of setting up a trust to put my mothers house into and also in processing getting her into an assisted living. Does the trust need to be setup prior to her admission to the assisted living?
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
You need to be very carful that you do not disqualify her or put her home at risk. You should meet with an elder law attorney to discuss this prior to taking any action.
Does he have to go all the way to florida to sin paper anyway to do that from texas
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
He should be able to use a power of attorney and or a notary in Texas to sign the documents without having to travel to Florida.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
Generally bankruptcy does not affect social security.
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
If you are purchasing a life estate it can be in the terms of your life or life of another. They type of deed you receive is up to who is offering it, but generally it will be a special warranty deed. The title may be marketable, but you would have to review the terms of the deed to see what... View More
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answered on Mar 17, 2014
It depends on how you are named on the Deed. If you are an owner as a tenant in common then your portion will pass to your spouse or kids based on your will or the state's intestate statute. If you are named with rights of survivorship, your share will belong to the others. This can be... View More
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