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MIL can do whatever with her money & her assets as long as she is competent and cognitive to do so. It's her money to do whatever with it…..
BUT - and this is critically important - IF your MIL should need to go into a NH facility and needs to apply for Medicaid to pay for it, there will be an issue with the money she "gifted" you all. Medicaid will pay for NH and in some states for AL for those who qualify as needing that level of care and are impoverished. In order to make sure that they are impoverished (usually having no more than 2K in assets and their monthly income is under whatever your state sets for this…like in TX it is no more than $ 2,094.00 monthly income), the state requires a 5 year look back on their finances. That means if MIL gave you money today (January, 2014), she cannot apply for Medicaid until February, 2019. That is 5 years and a lot can happen health wise for everybody…MIL, you, your hubby, your kids, etc. If you apply for NH for her say two years from now, the state can impose a transfer penalty for the amount of $ she gifted you. Understand?
Now since she is living with you all, here is my suggestion before this goes on too long. Go and make an appointment with an elder law attorney. This site has a drop down list of them by state. Call a couple of them or if they are not in your area, call them to get a name of someone in your area. You all (your hubby, MIL & you) all go to see the attorney and update all of her legal (DPOA, MPOA and whatever else they suggest like updating her will). Now MIL gets SS and maybe retirement, so MIL has monthly income. What the attorney will likely do is establish a caregiver contract for you & hubby, so that MIL can pay for her care to you all and so that this $ is totally Medicaid complaint. So you will be prepared in the future for this if & when MIL needs to go into a facility and you all need to apply to Medicaid for her. They likely can do something regarding the $ she gave you on the house too. but really that is a ? that good legal needs to answer for you.
Really none of this stuff is a DIY - do it yourself project. Good luck!
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
BUT - and this is critically important - IF your MIL should need to go into a NH facility and needs to apply for Medicaid to pay for it, there will be an issue with the money she "gifted" you all. Medicaid will pay for NH and in some states for AL for those who qualify as needing that level of care and are impoverished. In order to make sure that they are impoverished (usually having no more than 2K in assets and their monthly income is under whatever your state sets for this…like in TX it is no more than $ 2,094.00 monthly income), the state requires a 5 year look back on their finances. That means if MIL gave you money today (January, 2014), she cannot apply for Medicaid until February, 2019. That is 5 years and a lot can happen health wise for everybody…MIL, you, your hubby, your kids, etc. If you apply for NH for her say two years from now, the state can impose a transfer penalty for the amount of $ she gifted you. Understand?
Now since she is living with you all, here is my suggestion before this goes on too long. Go and make an appointment with an elder law attorney. This site has a drop down list of them by state. Call a couple of them or if they are not in your area, call them to get a name of someone in your area. You all (your hubby, MIL & you) all go to see the attorney and update all of her legal (DPOA, MPOA and whatever else they suggest like updating her will). Now MIL gets SS and maybe retirement, so MIL has monthly income. What the attorney will likely do is establish a caregiver contract for you & hubby, so that MIL can pay for her care to you all and so that this $ is totally Medicaid complaint. So you will be prepared in the future for this if & when MIL needs to go into a facility and you all need to apply to Medicaid for her. They likely can do something regarding the $ she gave you on the house too. but really that is a ? that good legal needs to answer for you.
Really none of this stuff is a DIY - do it yourself project. Good luck!