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My brother-in-law passed away this week. If he was receiving Social Security disability and was on Medicaid, does his estate have to pay back Medicaid?

My mother has dementia and is in an assisted living facility. Her house is part of a trust, with me as the trustee. I can no longer afford to pay for her care, and I am finding it necessary to [...]

My husband and I were married for 17 years. We were separated at the time he was deceased. He lived in Delaware; I lived in New Jersey. Does this stop me from collecting his Social Security for [...]

As power of attorney for my mother, can I transfer her money into my account (for her) in order for her to get a much better interest rate? She doesn't have a valid ID, we can’t find a birth [...]

A new TV show explores the emotional landscape of exploring housing options later in life: the attachments people carry, the family conversations that don't always go as planned, and the relief [...]

If my sister becomes a caregiver for my mother and uses the caregiver exemption law with a transfer of the house to her, once my mother has passed, how will the house be legally divided between [...]

My 92-year-old mother decided to sell her home. She is on Medicaid. She wants to protect her proceeds in a trust so that her kids inherit it after she passes. Will a trust protect her proceeds [...]

Will spending down money in a retirement account to replace a roof and HVAC system, then selling the house, have an effect on qualifying for Medicaid?

A new report suggests that the long-term care system in the U.S. is failing older Americans in their final years while systematically draining the wealth of middle- and lower-income families, [...]

Adult children and family caregivers who are caring for an aging parent can take these 10 steps to get ahead of a crisis.