Question: If my parents have a revocable trust that gives life use to their home to my sister after they have passed and she cannot pay for the expenses (taxes, insurance etc) of maintaining the [...]

Question: Pursuant to a question you answered recently, I’d like a semantic clarification: the person had asked about Medicaid seeking reimbursement from the sale of his house. You said: [...]

Question: Would someone that has long term care insurance in Massachusetts need an irrevocable trust? Response: This is an interesting question, in large part because Massachusetts has a unique [...]

Question: I am power of attorney for my dad who recently passed away. I received a letter from our state Medicaid agency stating dad owes $94,000. I have been paying his house taxes and flood [...]

Question: I am 55, live in New Jersey and received Medicaid. I have a 14-year-old child living with me. I own a house. If one day I pass away, will the state seek estate recovery for the money I [...]

Question: In Texas, is there a way to shelter cash from the sale of non-exempt estate assets to avoid MERP, while the recipient is in the nursing home using the Medicaid benefit? As an example, [...]

Question: The attorney I retained has already cost me $2,500 ($1,000 retainer fee + additional charges) for emails, mostly, and a 1/2 hour conference call). I am 76, live alone, have 2 sons, own [...]

Question: My mom died and her house became mine through a transfer on death deed, which she had executed to avoid probate. Well, after she passed, I received a letter stating there was a Medicaid [...]

Question: We lived with my mother-in-law in her house for two years prior to her being a Medicaid recipient for adult day care for Alzheimer’s patients.  She never went into a nursing home [...]

Question: A woman is single and owns rental property. I understand that the rental property is an exempt asset for Medicaid eligibility purposes but that the income generated by such rental [...]