Haines City, FL asked in Elder Law and Real Estate Law for Florida

Q: My ex husband and I own a manufactured home in Florida. He lives in it, If he goes in nursing do they take the house

I live in ny.

Deed is written in his name OR mine

He’s 75 years old

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A: It depends on what your divorce papers stated upon your divorce and whether the home has homestead protection. Usually, a home of this type as a primary residence in the State of Florida is deemed homestead and protected and not subject to nursing home/Medicaid and the like.

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