Elder Law News

If a wife wants to give her husband the right to stay in the home after her death and, at the time of his death, have the house donated to the church, what type of will does she need or [...]

What happens to a certificate of deposit with three names on it, when one applies for Medicaid?

If your Medicare Advantage plan is terminated or leaves your area, you'll revert to Original Medicare, but you must act to keep drug coverage. Learn deadlines, options, and how to [...]

My mom and I bought a house together in 2020. We split it 50/50. We are both widows. I am 64 (65 in May); she is now 84. We live in Texas. I get a homestead exemption on half of the [...]

My mom is going onto Medicaid and has a line of credit (not a HELOC) with a balance owed. What happens to that debt once she is in long term-care, with very little SSI, and cannot pay [...]

My father currently receives institutional Medicaid in New York City, where Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules allow a community spouse living at home a Monthly Maintenance Needs [...]

How can I obtain power of attorney for a resistant elder parent with dementia?

A proposed rule announced in March 2026 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would introduce, for the first time on a broad scale, work requirements and time limits [...]

Findings from a recent study suggest that grandparents who care for their grandchildren score higher on tests of memory and verbal skills than those who don't. For grandmothers [...]

A financial power of attorney and a medical power of attorney are two of the most important legal documents most people will ever sign. One protects your financial life; the other protects [...]