Elder Law News

As more grandparents step into the role of caregiver every year, it's important to know how taking care of a grandchild can affect estate planning.

If someone acting as another person's agent under a power of attorney gets sued personally (for divorce, a car accident, debt, etc.) can the person suing them get access to the assets the [...]

My mother (76-years old and receiving Medicaid) filed a quitclaim deed to remove her name from the deed of her home, leaving myself (disabled adult, receiving SSDI) as the sole name on the [...]

My mother has a reverse mortgage on her home. How is this taken into account when applying for Medicaid for her long-term care needs?

A recent survey revealed that most Medicare users understand far less about their coverage options than they think.

Residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities retain broad rights over their decision-making, including their visitors, medications, and ability to vote.

Our biggest asset is a home and we would like to leave it to our two children equally without a hassle. Our question is: Would it be better to put it in a revocable trust or to do a will? [...]

A Medicare Advantage plan’s denial of post-acute rehabilitation or skilled nursing care is not necessarily final. Recent federal investigations found high denial rates for certain types of [...]

My mom had a stroke and is now bedridden. She has a $15,000 whole life insurance policy that we believe may make her ineligible for Medicaid in Texas due to its cash value. We have researched [...]

Mom, who will be 99 years old in January, is currently on Medicaid and may soon move to a nursing home. She deeded her home to her three children over 10 years ago. If we don’t sell the home [...]