Question: What is the benefit of ensuring you work with an elder law attorney versus a traditional estate lawyer (cost savings, understanding benefits of Medicare/Medicaid, look back periods, [...]

Question: I am working with a family who is seeking assistance understanding MassHealth eligibility and applying. One member of an unmarried couple has dementia and will be moving to a skilled [...]

Question: In California, can I have my parents deed their house to me as compensation for taking care of them? It has been 5 years and I am drowning. Response: I don’t practice in [...]

Question: In January 2023, I suffered a prolonged illness that required multiple surgeries, hospitalization, and stays at a nursing home. I own and reside in my home in West Virginia, the state [...]

Question: My mother is 81 and was recently diagnosed with mild dementia. I’m 58 and live on the opposite side of the country. My brother lives an eight-hour drive from my mother. My mother [...]

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: 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 [...]

Question: Should my parents give me their home to protect it from Medicaid? Response: Many people wonder if it is a good idea to give their home to their children. While it is possible to do [...]

Question: Are irrevocable trusts considered countable assets when seniors are applying for community Medicaid? Response: It depends on the trust. In evaluating a trust, the first question is who [...]