Medicaid could put a lien on half of the house in order to recoup any funds they paid on behalf of your mother. This is assuming she was in a nursing home or received nursing home waiver services or received Medicaid benefits after age 55.
However, if you took care of your mother for 2... Read more »
Does the Ohio rule of Descent and Distribution, code 2105.06 mean that it will automatically go to the living spouse without having to go thru probate? The same does not apply to lineal descendants such as a child, correct?
Thank you Andrew Popp for your previous help.
No problem. There is a separate statute for that. See Section 2106.18 of the Ohio Revised Code. (link below) You can usually accomplish this by going to the BMV as long as the value does not exceed $65,000 under current law.
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2106.18
Other then the living spouse? The living spouse is 82 and may need state assistance in the future. We don't want her to get refused assistance by not selling the van for money. Her son would like the van transferred to him. She's disabled and he's living with her to help now. So can... Read more »
Unless there was a TOD on file for the vehicle, then it will require probate in order to transfer the title to the van. The vehicle will be transferred to whomever is named in the Will, or whom is required under Ohio's rule of descent and distribution if there is no Will. See Section 2105.06... Read more »
The only thing that would go through probate if I were to file would be his truck. No other assets. His wife is deceased. House was foreclosed on. Bank account empty. There is no will. If I were to file in Probate Court as a Small Estate, and notify Medicaid in the process, would they come after... Read more »
If the truck is worth less than $5,000 and you paid for the funeral and the funeral cost more than the value of the truck, then you can file for a Summary Release from Administration and Medicaid does not need to be informed or paid back.
My parents lost their original notarized copies of powers of attorney, naming myself as able to take care of finances, etc. They are both in assisted living, both with dementia, but able to still sign and converse. I have copies of the originals, is there a way to notarize these somehow? Add a... Read more »
That's an interesting question. You are essentially trying to have a new POA created with the same terms as the old POA. As phrased, the answer is probably no, but there may be ways around it. Keep in mind that you shouldn't need the original POA when acting for your parents for most... Read more »
Yes. I'm not sure of your exact question. Are you concerned about her losing benefits? Residence issues? In some cases, him moving in can have numerous benefits regarding preserving her estate. I recommend sitting down with an experienced estate planning attorney to review the situation in... Read more »
My stepmother was in a nursing home which was partially paid for by Medicaid. She recently passed away. She had a small whole life insurance policy (under $10,000) that the social worker knew about when they helped her apply for Medicaid assistance. The policy value was over $8000 at the time.... Read more »
Life insurance proceeds are exempt from Ohio Medicaid Estate Recovery, if payable to an individual beneficiary.
HOW WOULD YOU PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING? THERE ARE SIX CHILDREN WANT TO SIGN THEM ALL ON SO IT WOULD BE EQUAL. THEY ARE THE BENEFICIARIES IF WE DIE BUT WANT THEM TO HAVE THE HOME IN THEIR NAME UNTIL WE DO. DO THEY ALL HAVE TO SIGN IN PERSON? OR SEND IT IN. SEVERAL LIVE A GOOD DISTANCE. WHAT ARE... Read more »
It would probably make sense to put the house into a trust in order to avoid some of these issues.
Depending on your goals, it might be a revocable trust or it might be an irrevocable trust.
You should definitely consult with an attorney for this before doing anything.
She is in a assisted living home. We have never caused any trouble or had the police called for doing anything wrong. We are there maybe 3 days a weeks for 2 hours that’s it. How can the property manager do this. She’s scared of the landlord and the landlord is a female. The landlord comes... Read more »
The short answer is probably yes. You may be able to contest the grounds for the trespass with the parent company who owns the nursing home, however. Ultimately, it may be better to move your ex-mother-in-law to another facility. For a more detailed answer I recommend sitting down with an... Read more »
He died in 2008. His home was sold in a tax sale and Medicare was paid very little. We recently were informed by a distant relative that he is part owner of a property left by another relative in another state and they want to sell. Will we need to pay the Medicare lien with the sale of that... Read more »
Medicare does not pursue estate recovery for benefits paid. It is considered an “entitlement” benefit that is earned by taxes paid during working years and premiums paid after enrollment.
My sister placed my Mom into a nursing home in May of 2019 for dementia. And then she hired a guardian for my mom in June 2019. I have lived in my Mom's home from May 2019 until now. I have been the co-owner of my Mom's banking and checking account since April 5, 2015. And, I used the... Read more »
Interesting question. You certainly cannot be responsible for repaying any money that you spent on behalf of your mother for her expenses like medical expenses, nursing home bills, taxes, insurance, etc. One tricky question is whether you are liable to the estate for payments that you made to... Read more »
My Dad is 89 years old and for the last 3 or 4 years he has been giving my brothers and mine Inheritances away to his girlfriends kids, how can we stop this? My Dad telling me that we will not get anything or only get what he owe on. What can be done? My Dad lives in Ohio.
If he is incompetent, then you can apply to be his guardian and take control over his finances. You could also notify his bank that you believe he's incompetent or under undue influence. If he's competent and not under undue influence, then your options are very limited.
Spouse in Nursing home due to stroke
If she is able to sign her name and is aware of what she is doing, then she can sign a power of attorney form that grants you power of attorney.
After renewing her lease, my mom fell and was hospitalized and spent 4 months in rehabilitation therapy and is now in assisted living facility. Moved her stuff out and notified property manager of the situation via email and offered to work with them on scheduling and key return while moving her... Read more »
No, that does not give an option to break the lease. Tenant is responsible for the rent for the full term of the lease until its expiration. If rent is not paid, landlord can sue for the rent, minus any rent landlord collects from a new tenant.
A POA can't make a will.
A POA document must have very specific statutory language in it in order to allow a POA to create an Irrevocable Trust.
Some POA documents require the Principal to be declared incompetent, but many do not.
What are my next steps I do not have financial POA. I have Medical POA
You will need to hire an attorney and apply for guardianship over your mother's financial affairs in probate court.
You can make medical decisions for her now, since you are the Healthcare POA.
However, without either a guardianship or a financial POA, you won't be able to... Read more »
She is a joint account holder with her aunt. Her aunt has a will but has not named an executor. Upon her passing, will the money in her accounts go to probate or will it go to the joint account holder (mother in law)?
It would go to the joint account holder, if the official account paperwork says that both account owners have "rights of survivorship."
There are red flags and suspicions that Live-in Caregiver may have manipulated her into these decisions. As a life long neighbor, I am deeply concerned. My neighbor is incoherent on her deathbed and has no family. How can I anonymously help before it is too late?
This is a tough one. There is a lot to really think about and it is difficult to address over the internet.
At the very least, you can call your county Adult Protective Services and see if they want to get involved. However, it is a slow moving process.
Another possibility is for... Read more »
I worked n a nursing home 26 years, no thank you. It looks like hospice for me, we have wills and living wills. He has Tricare for life and so do I. He is my sponsor, I have no children and my two sisters have their own issues and are well off. What else do I have to do to keep me at home. I have... Read more »
If your deed is a "joint with right of survival" deed with your husband, h the ownership will transfer to him upon your death. If you have to go into a nursing home, on Medicaid, your home would be a "protected asset" so long as your husband continued to live there. Whoever is... Read more »
Bro mad&forced mom2add him.mom upset.As her POA should i chg it back to mom orig intent since mom fearful 2upset bro? Thx (OHIO)
Be very careful as a power of attorney in putting assets in your name or naming yourself as a future beneficiary of assets. The law in Ohio is that if you do that as a power of attorney then the transfer is presumed to be the result of undue influence, and you must then overcome that presumption.
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