Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Iowa

myboyfriend and I takecare of his elderly father who had several health issues. my boyfriend moved back home to help with his mom about 15 yrs ago when she had an aneurysm and left her needing 24hr care. his parents decided that he would get the mobile home and land when they both passed for putting his life on hold to take care of them. his sisters have little or nothing to do with the care of them. his mother posed 3 yrs ago, and now we together take care of him because he is in need of the 24hr care. he suffers from severe dementia and Alzheimer's mixed. I stay home to take care of him while my boyfriend works. then we take turns thru the evening and night. .. Ok my question is since this had been my boyfriend residence fir the past 15 yrs, if dad has to go to a nursing home at some point, will he be forced to move and sell this for the costs of nursing home?


Asked on 3/19/14, 10:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

The question is whether Dad is on medicaid, and whether he gifted the property to your boyfriend more than five years prior to the onset of his illness. That would determine whether the Medicaid people could go after any remaining assets such as the home and the land.

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Answered on 3/25/14, 9:17 am


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