Q: Hello, I have a quick question but there's not enough room to ask it here.
my grandma has dimentia. and needs care throughout the day, cooking, cleaning, bathing. etc. Somoene told me the state will pay me to take care of her, but then someone also said when she passes away, they will take all of that money that they paid me out of her estate. I was just wondering if that was true. She does not own a house, She just has money in the bank. I was just wondering if they can take that. Thank you.
A: If she has her own assets, such as a house, then the state can go after those assets as reimbursement for funds they paid out to you. However, some exceptions apply.
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