Question: If a property appraisal was never obtained when a parent died in 2013, how can we determine the cost basis when the four siblings who inherited the home sell it? Response: As you know, [...]

Question: I have a mortgage on my house and also I have put it in a revocable trust with me as trustee. Can I get a small equity loan on the home to pay off credit cards? I have a big equity in [...]

Question: An unmarried applicant for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care has lived with her brother her entire life in a house they inherited from their parents. She now needs long-term care [...]

Question: My mom has dementia that has been progressing quickly over the past 6 months. We feel as though she needs 24/7 care and we are considering a residential memory disorders facility for [...]

Question: I have a durable power of attorney for my father who now has dementia. Does that mean I can go on-line as him to, for instance, manage his account with Social Security, read medical [...]

Question: My mother is 88 years old and she is in rehab right now. I would like to get her on Medicaid when she eventually moves to long-term care. My question is, we own a cottage and the deed [...]