Legal Question in Health Care Law in Iowa

My father is in long term care. I have Power of Attorney. Can I gift money to family members before his money is used up to pay the Care Facility.


Asked on 3/04/11, 1:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Have you thought this through?

Is he on Medicaid? That's one problem. If not, what is the nature of the agreement you have for his care?

If you set out to make him a pauper so as to cheat the care facility out of their fees they might not look kindly on it and throw the old gentleman out in the street as well.

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Answered on 3/09/11, 8:09 am


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