Legal Question in Elder Law in Pennsylvania

mother gifting home

Can my mother gift her home to her children prior to entering a nursing home?


Asked on 9/12/08, 3:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Roger Traversa Arjont Group (Law Office of Roger Traversa)

Re: mother gifting home

You asked about gifting a home to avoid Medicaid seizure of assets.

The lookback period for transfer of assets upon qualification for residential treatment in a long-term facility has been raised to 5 years. So, in order to avoid a lookback and unwinding of the transaction there needs to be 5 years or more between the transfer and the qualifying event.

There are alternative arrangements for protecting assets, but you don't get those simply by asking on a board.

Regards,

Roger

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Answered on 9/13/08, 1:51 am


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