Archive for the Power of Attorney Category

How Much Should A Person Be Paid To Act As Power of Attorney?

How Much Should An Agent Under A General Durable Power of Attorney be Paid? This is a difficult question confronted by many individuals acting as power of attorney for family members or friends.  There is no perfect statutory answer in Pennsylvania, but it is clear that a […]

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Personal Liability Risks: Nursing Home Admission Agreement

Read The Care Facility Admission Agreement Before You Sign. A recent court decision, in the case outlined below, prompted me to write this article.  The case highlights just how important it is for children and Agents under power of attorney documents to read everything they sign on […]

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Is Transferring Assets to Qualify for Medicaid Against the Law?

Is Transferring Assets to Qualify for Medicaid Against the Law? You may have heard that transferring assets, or helping someone to transfer assets, to achieve Medicaid eligibility is a crime. Is this true? The short answer is, no.  For a brief period it was, and it’s possible, […]

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