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Protecting home from nursing homes taking it as payment for services.
My 91 year old mother and I own a home as “Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship” If she had to eventually go into a nursing home can they take the house if we transfer it into my name only? Does it have to be in my name for a certain period of time? Thanks You
Asked on June 26, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Arizona
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT and pratice in this area of the law. Under Title 19, there is a 5 year look back period whereby the state looks back 5 years from the time your grandma goes under state care and will not provide care for the amount of money that she had during that 5 year period. I recently dealt with this issue with a client. You have problem as this will certainly affect your grandma's ability to get on Title 19. I suggest that you have your grandma convery the house to you so the clock starts to run. Then you can file the Title 19 Application. Make sure you see a lawyer to help you with this that specializes in elder care law.
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