Question: Can my mother use her Section 8 voucher to rent from my husband (her son-in-law) or the trust that he owns? Response: Probably not from him directly, but perhaps from his trust. Family [...]

Question: My daughter and son-in-law are buying a new house in Georgia that has an in-law home on the property. Will they be able to rent to me using my section 8 certificate? I am on Social [...]

Question: Can My Parents Use Section 8 Voucher to Rent from My Mother-in-Law? My parents have Section 8 voucher. Can they rent from a trust where the beneficiary is my mother-in-law? Response: [...]

Last Updated: 04/2025 Question: Can I rent out a room in my home to my mother as a section 8 tenant? My mom lives in an apartment in Escondido, California. She has been on HUD for many years. She [...]

Question: My son, George, now age 49, lives in Massachusetts. He was disabled in a mountain biking accident ten years ago which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Although he has [...]

Last Updated: 04/2025 Question: Can Mother Get Section 8 if Daughter Owns her Apartment? My understanding is that a Section 8 tenant can’t rent an apartment where the landlord is a relative. Is [...]

Question: My mother has decided to gift me some money now instead of waiting for her passing when there may not be anything to inherit. My brother sought professional counseling and was assured I [...]

Question: I am a 52 year old with a Prader-Willi syndrome child, age 9. We both receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as well as Section 8 for housing and $15 a month in food stamps in Ohio. [...]

Question: My mom is on Medicaid in Pennsylvania. Her daughter died and mom has become the beneficiary of a life insurance policy for a substantial amount of money. Will Medicaid take her money? [...]

As if the Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) rules weren’t complicated enough, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has its own trust rules for people living in [...]