Elder Law News

The number of seniors who have an income above the Medicaid threshold — but lack substantial personal savings to afford long-term care — is projected to grow by nearly 90 percent over the next decade.

When you put your assets in a MAPT, Medicaid will not count the money in the trust toward its resource limit.

Even if you are satisfied with your current Medicare coverage, it is still a good idea to review the Annual Change of Notice that Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plan members receive each September.

My mother lives with my estranged sister. I am allowed to visit my mother outside on days/times granted by my sister. My sister is her POA and executor. My sister negatively influences my mother and has turned her against other family members, and I have seen her yell at my mother and swear in front of her. Is there anything I can do?

I am POA for my cousin. He never married and has no children. He has no will. My brother and me are the only heirs. My cousin is in memory care, and I have been paying the monthly bills there out of his account because he had too much money to qualify for any assistance. I am in the process of cleaning out and selling his house. Is there any “gifting” allowed, or do all of the proceeds have to go into his account for memory care?

Whether you have taken out these loans for yourself or for your family members’ education, several programs are currently seeking to assist you through debt cancellation or other relief measures.

Although Alzheimer’s disease accounts for many dementia cases, other types of dementia are distinct from Alzheimer’s disease.

My parents are on Medicaid now. They have a car and are in a nursing home. The vehicle is in my father’s name. Can we trade it in for a bigger car, keeping it under his name? They need something bigger for transporting.

I have a durable POA and am my mother’s health care surrogate. My mother’s medical condition has worsened, and I had to move her in with me. I have an abusive brother who is asking to see her, but I don’t think this is in anyone’s best interest, since my mother doesn’t recognize anyone anymore. Am I legally obligated to allow my brother to visit her?

The Social Security Administration provides survivor benefits to the children and spouses of deceased individuals who qualify.