Question: I live in a house that is in joint names with my father and that carries a mortgage. My name is also on the deed but I was ruled to be permanently disabled back in 2003. Will my house [...]

Question: My mother owns her home and her two sons, one who is disabled have lived with her for over eight years. In the last three years she has developed dementia. My brothers took care of her [...]

Question: Is it necessary to put assets into a trust, and does this protect your home from Medicaid? Response: It’s certainly not necessary to place assets into a trust, but trusts can [...]

Question: My neighbor’s wife has been in a nursing home for about 10 years. He is wanting to sell his house and move out of state to be with his kids (yes, I’m considering buying it). [...]

Question: I have a client for whom I am selling her mother’s home. Her mother has dementia (some days better than others) and has been in a nursing home for a couple of years. She applied [...]

Question: Though I have read some of your related articles, I still am not quite clear: in the case of an institutionalized spouse with a healthy community spouse who lives in their home, will a [...]

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: I’ve on MassHealth Commonhealth for about six years. I’ve been trying to figure out if the same rules apply with MassHealth and MassHealth Commonhealth when it comes to [...]