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My mother is age 93, widowed and owns her own home...She currently has a will and names each of her 5 children as beneficiaries of the home, equal shares..I currently care for my mother in my home..She would like to give me her home to compensate me...If I add my name to her deed as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, what will happen to her will at the time of death..
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Anonymous
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Posted on / Sep. 16, 2014 08:55:00

I'm sure it is tempting to take unilateral action that you feel is in the best interest of your mother, but you should proceed with great caution. Whatever you do next will be scrutinized by your siblings and/or their attorneys in the event of her passing, and perhaps even sooner if her finances are scrutinized for medicaid purposes. As Attorney Harvey has said, if your mother has capacity, the best thing she can do is to meet with a lawyer alone and by herself to seek legal advice and make any changes in ownership that she might want to make. Your mother should speak to an attorney and she should also revise her estate plan to make it consistent with her plan to leave you the home, and perhaps make adjustments to the share of her estate that your siblings might inherit.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Sep. 16, 2014 08:55:00

I'm sure it is tempting to take unilateral action that you feel is in the best interest of your mother, but you should proceed with great caution. Whatever you do next will be scrutinized by your siblings and/or their attorneys in the event of her passing, and perhaps even sooner if her finances are scrutinized for medicaid purposes. As Attorney Harvey has said, if your mother has capacity, the best thing she can do is to meet with a lawyer alone and by herself to seek legal advice and make any changes in ownership that she might want to make. Your mother should speak to an attorney and she should also revise her estate plan to make it consistent with her plan to leave you the home, and perhaps make adjustments to the share of her estate that your siblings might inherit.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Sep. 16, 2014 08:55:00

I'm sure it is tempting to take unilateral action that you feel is in the best interest of your mother, but you should proceed with great caution. Whatever you do next will be scrutinized by your siblings and/or their attorneys in the event of her passing, and perhaps even sooner if her finances are scrutinized for medicaid purposes. As Attorney Harvey has said, if your mother has capacity, the best thing she can do is to meet with a lawyer alone and by herself to seek legal advice and make any changes in ownership that she might want to make. Your mother should speak to an attorney and she should also revise her estate plan to make it consistent with her plan to leave you the home, and perhaps make adjustments to the share of her estate that your siblings might inherit.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Sep. 16, 2014 08:55:00

I'm sure it is tempting to take unilateral action that you feel is in the best interest of your mother, but you should proceed with great caution. Whatever you do next will be scrutinized by your siblings and/or their attorneys in the event of her passing, and perhaps even sooner if her finances are scrutinized for medicaid purposes. As Attorney Harvey has said, if your mother has capacity, the best thing she can do is to meet with a lawyer alone and by herself to seek legal advice and make any changes in ownership that she might want to make. Your mother should speak to an attorney and she should also revise her estate plan to make it consistent with her plan to leave you the home, and perhaps make adjustments to the share of her estate that your siblings might inherit.

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