Q: We just had to put Dad in a nursing home, but can't cover the costs.
Can we sell his house even if it's in the will that it goes to my sister?
A:
I would highly suggest you meet with an elder law attorney who handles medicaid planning to discuss other options (whether its our firm or another one). You should not have to sell the house to pay nursing home expenses!
What medicaid planning attorneys do is legally and ethically shift assets in a way that allows our elder clients to qualify for medicaid (so medicaid pays the nursing home bill) and allows them to preserve assets (such as a house).
I wrote an article about it here: https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/will-i-have-to-sell-my-house-in-order-to-become-medicaid-eligible
Happy to answer any other questions you may have.
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