Dr. Kavanagh immediately suggested "pulling the plug" and after two visits to Borges we got her to Bronson where A bowel blockage was surgically removed, my Mom was sent home after only 24 hours and is recovering.
answered on Aug 2, 2022
Thank you. It sounds like you may have a civil or administrative issue to address with Borges or that particular doctor; you should start there to address your concerns about that sign. The other answers provided were all within the whelm of possibilities depending on the totality of the... View More 
After taking a snapshot of this sign six plainclothes security one uniformed approached ordered me into the hall asked why I'm taking, I replied because this is my Mom and I love her. They took my id and would not return it until I agreed to leave, I had done nothing but take this picture. If... View More
answered on Aug 1, 2022
A number of reasons, all of which depend on facts you are not disclosing in your question. Could be as simple as they are acting on instructions from the proper patient advocate - perhaps your mom's spouse or one of your siblings. Maybe there is an adult protective services investigation or... View More
answered on May 12, 2022
No -- and there are several issues rattling around in your question that SCREAMS your family need to get real advice from a local estate planning attorney.
If someone lacks 'testamentary capacity' because of dementia or any other illness, they cannot create estate planning... View More
THIS HAS TO DO WITH MY SISTER WHO HAS A MENTAL CONDITION FOR YRS .LAST YR SHE FELL AND WAS TAKEN TO CARSON HOSPITAL FOR THAT . THAT IS WHERE THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN. SHE HAD BEE TAKING CLOIRIL FOR YRS AND I RECOGNIZED IT WAS AFFECTING HER SPEECH AND HER ARMS BECAME JERKY AND BECAUSE OF BEING AROUND... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2022
You have two potential issues: 1) medical malpractice, and 2) nursing home abuse / neglect. The latter is one you can more readily start by contacting the facility, omsbudman, or the state's complaint website. The former would require gathering medical documentation and finding a medical... View More
Aunt is in nursing home in Michigan, I need to move her to Ohio. I am next of kin and have guardianship. I told the judge I wanted guardianship specifically to move her to Ohio. He said I have 4 months to do so, but paperwork states I can not move her out of state. No one is giving me the... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2022
You will likely need to file a petition and order in the court that granted you guardianship.
A man who was like a father to me growing up is now under probate court. His cousins have guardianship and conservator. They said now is not a good time. I've gone to his old residence a few times and they're refusing to tell me where he is now living. What I've gathered is an... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2021
You're in a tough spot. If his family is unwilling to tell you where he is, you could try going to the probate court to look at the record. But even with that, his family could legally tell the facility not to let you see him. Whether they would do that or not, we can't tell.... View More
In her checking (she is on Medicaid and facility). I know $2000.00 is allowed in this account. What can I do with the extra for her. We have already paid for funeral.
answered on Dec 31, 2021
You should consult an elder law attorney before doing anything with that money. But generally, there are many things that you can spend money on in a "spend down" strategy.
Are there other assets Medicaid can take from our estate?
answered on Nov 24, 2021
Depends on who you mean by "we" and who would be the qualifying person for Medicaid. Ordinarily, the value of the primary residence is exempt for qualification purposes; you can "keep" it while the person is alive. However, once a person dies, the state may seek to recover what... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2021
I know dealing with your mother's health challenge especially under a pandemic. If your mother cannot make decisions for herself and there isn't a health care power of attorney, I am afraid you will need to become her guardian in probate court to make her care, custody, day to day, end... View More
They are about to be evicted from their apartment and keep getting in financial difficulties where they need money from us. We have asked them to let one of us take over their finances before, but they declined. They both have many serious medical issues, but don't follow through with... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2021
Your concerns suggest a need for more than just powers of attorney, which are revocable at any time by the principle. You may need to explore guardianship, which is a more permanent arrangement, and actually divests your mother from being legally able to make her own decisions. It is unclear though... View More
This is in the State of Michigan.
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answered on Jul 4, 2021
There are two ways to do this. The first way is to inform the maker of those instruments that you are not willing to serve and ask that he or she revoke the existing instruments and make new ones. If that is not possible, then you can simply decline to serve. This should be done in writing and... View More
answered on Jun 21, 2021
You should have a Michigan attorney draft the deed, and then somehow, your mother will need to sign it before a California notary.
Will he have to pay gift tax or only after he exceeds lifetime amount. Also, we are his caregivers and he will move into this house with us
POA and Health proxy want to move her. Do they have the power to do that against the rest of us?
answered on Oct 6, 2020
Likely yes; the POA or patient advocate designation gives them the ability to make those sort of decisions. If your mother is of sound mind, she could refuse or appoint others to act on her behalf. If not, then the move would likely happen. Once POAs or patient advocates go into effect, it's... View More
didn't know if it was reverse mtge or life or whatever, it continued past his death till last month. I was on the acct way before the death. Is this a criminal error?
answered on Oct 6, 2020
So what was the deposit for? It's probably not criminal but you may need to repay it to whomever made the deposit at some point.
My grandfather has Alzheimer’s. My aunt is POA and the only living child of his. Can she start giving away personal items in the home such as family momentos, clothes, furniture, tools, etc before selling his home to move him? What about holding a living estate sale?
answered on Aug 20, 2020
Generally yes, the POA would allow her to sell property. There is no requirement that it be done through an estate sale, but any proceeds would need to be kept or used for your grandfather's benefit.
While an estate sale is possible, most estate sale companies charge a portion of the... View More
January of 2020. Before she went to the nursing home. she put a new roof on the house. She applied for Medicaid in January. She was denied because DHHS said that the value of the new roof is a divestment of three-fourths of the $13000 roof cost. They are more or less saying that the life estate is... View More
answered on May 22, 2020
They may be right or if the life estate requirements were that she maintain the house they may be wrong.
Hard to say without actually examining the documents but why was this mechanism used rather than a ladybird deed which would have made this moot?
It may be too late at this... View More
answered on May 18, 2020
Depends. Who was the next of kin? If no one stepped forward to handle the affairs, then it's possible the nursing home did the right thing. The nursing home has no obligation to follow the terms of the will.
They moved her to Mississippi. Now the niece is refusing to let my husband and his brother into the house to get their dads personal stuff. She even sent a detailed email stating we could go in. Then called and retracted the email verbally. What are the rights of my husband and his brother. If any,
Years ago mom added my sister as a joint account holder on all her bank accounts as well as the beneficiary to a small life insurance policy. She also had a much larger policy that when mom became disabled my sister did not properly handle causing it to start issuing lifetime annuity checks, at... View More
answered on Jul 31, 2019
Assuming the PoA allows you to deal with insurances, you can use that to modify beneficiaries, however be careful as many do not allow 'self dealing' meaning that if you try to assign the property to yourself you could run afoul of ethics rules.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE seek the... View More
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