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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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?

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 [...]

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 [...]

There are two credit cards in my name that were used to buy items for and used by the beneficiary of a special needs trust (SNT). Can money in the SNT be used to pay these credit cards [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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