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IMHO he is entitled to none of the money if the house is sold as far as Medicaid is concerned. For a clear title to be passed he will of course need to be part of the transaction.
What I was trying to say in my earlier post is that he needs a certified elder attorney to advise him for mom’s sake and his own sake as to the best way to protect him and her. The law allows certain allowances for the caretaker if things are done correctly.
You say he is disabled yet he is POA and has been caring for her. He may have the right to keep the home and place mom on Medicaid when her current funds run out.
Have you spoken to a Florida ( certified) elder attorney? As second POA are you sure you can assign yourself? Depending on how the POA is written, brother may have to resign as POA before you could act as your mom’s POA. I’m sure you are looking to the best interest of both your loved ones.
If the house is sold, the money must (Medicaid rules) be used for mom’s care is my opinion.
If brother has spent mom’s money on himself in a way that is not covered by the care contract, then when Medicaid does the five year look back, she may not qualify.
Get a Florida certified elder attorney well versed in Florida Medicaid rules to help with this process.
Respectfully it doesn’t matter what you and family members or members of this forum think. What matters is what has actually happened. How it was documented and that the paperwork is done correctly. That way your mother is assured of care. I’m sure your mom did the best she could and perhaps brother did as well. It’s a complex system. With the welfare of two vulnerable family members at stake my best advice is get a Florida certified elder attorney on board to guide you and the family through the maze.
Thank you for your response!! Any words of advise, pearls of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
My brother had a lawyer draw up a caregiver agreement just prior to mom entering into the Memory Care unit June 2017. The monies in her accounts were used for her expenses and that of my brothers while living in her home. My brother, parital full disability (per NY) has done well by my mom, her facility is lovely and the care is superb. That being said, he has not spent her money wisely in our opinion. My husband, my older brother and his wife. We want for nothing and always understood he would inherit her assets. Now, he has used up the money, she needs to apply for MCD and I know he will need to sell her home. I need to know if he is entitled to all the proceeds from the sale since he is on the deed too. If not, I will as 2nd power of attorney, place her money in an acct for her and over see things going forward.
thank you all for your input!!
Deb
You're wise to address this now before anything further is done.