Dave's Weekly Update:
Congrats on the house Brian!
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Cerebus in Hell?:
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Hey, everybody remember Gary Boyarski? |
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Well, he's running a Kickstarter for his book Jack Grimm (Dave has mentioned Jack Grim before...)
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Hey, look what Heritage has.
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11 comments:
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Thanks Manly!
Awesome news, Brian. But did this really happen last Christmas??
And God bless you for "honoring your mother." May you both enjoy many happy, healthy years in your new home.
Yes, it's true, Tony.
I closed on the house on 30 November 2020. Moved out of my apartment by Christmas Day. (From the time I had ended my lease at the apartment complex I had approximately a month to work with to get everything out of my apartment and have things cleaned there. I could have waited until New Year's to complete all of that, but thought it wise to get that done sooner than later.)
However, it took a few months to get my mother settled in. She was living elsewhere around the time I had moved. Plus -- since the house was relatively old -- some minor modifications (and one major one) had to be done in order to make things more comfortable and safe enough for her to live at the residence. Thought it prudent to have those few modifications done first before she moved in.
Thanks for your blessings. Would appreciate any prayers you would be willing to offer on her and my behalf.
(Really do not want to _____ this up.)
If Dave won't cash the checks until the portfolios ship, and you don't print the list Dave sent you, how do I know if he got my check?
Dan,
The list has everybody's contact info. So I'm not posting THAT.
But if anybody wants to know, ask.
Like you're #1 on the list.
Manly
I win!
Brian,
Congratulations! I hope you and your Mom are quite happy in your new home and it fits both of your needs. Please take this as the friendly advice it is offered as; perhaps look into estate planning for your Mom if she hasn't already. Unpleasant topic for sure, and no offense intended and certainly not my business but protecting assets, especially with an older relative is something best done ahead of time. A good lawyer can set things up in ways to protect you both, God forbid, if ever Medicaid becomes involved.
Well, enough of that. I'll say a prayer for you both and again, may you both be quite happy in your new home.
cheers,
A Fake Name
No offense taken A Fake Name, none at all. What you suggest is good advice. Thank you for your congratulations and your prayers.
Brian,
Though I'm leery suggesting things to someone I don't know, since one never knows how their advice may be taken or any potential ramifications for doing so, I'm going to mention a few other thoughts:
1) Check out Irrevocable Trusts
2) See if your Mom has a Will drawn up. You may want to make one for yourself as well.
3) Also see if she has a P.O.A. (power of attorney) in place covering both financial and health matters, having that can give you control of situations immediately if need be.
4) Some accounts can have a TOD, transfer on death, so when one person dies the other listed on the account automatically has control without having to go through the courts/probate. May be worth doing.
5) Some paraphrasing here:
Last I heard Medicaid has a five year lookback. So if one wants to get their elderly relative on the program to help financially, the govt will go back five years into their finances and expect you to use that money towards their care before stepping in. Also I think, the senior is only allowed a maximum savings of $2,000 to remain in the program.
That can quickly drain a senior's savings.
But if things are legally protected (Irrevocble Trust, I think) at least five years before one involves Medicaid they will not be able to touch the person's money. Five years may no longer be in effect, they may look further back. I hope this made sense.
6) I hope your Mom is healthy and together mentally. And good luck discussing any of this with her if you do, it may be a lot to take in and you wouldn't want to panic her regarding potentially taking control in case of emergency.
Not knowing your family situation discussing this with siblings is usually a good idea, assuming you all are on the same page. Of course, do what you think is best.
Also if your Mom served in the U.S. Military she may qualify for some government help as well, or if your Dad served. Again, an attorney can guide you through all this.
7) I hope you all have good family support, relatives etc. friends, people can keep your Mom's mind active, that's important as well as knowing when to ask for help for yourself as need be so you don't burn out; again, I'm writing this from a position of ignorance of your situation, trying to cover as many bases as possible not knowing what applies and what doesn't to your situation. My advice may be bad for you, I don't know, do your research and get the good help as needed that applies to your situation.
Keep some balance for yourself and your own life.
8) Again, a good attorney can set all this up, rather standard from their point of view and will have more up to date info than an anonymous poster on AMOC.
9) So the info above isn't even a guideline, just general suggestions of things to consider, don't go by my post but get a credible attorney to set everything up, to protect whatever assets your Mother (and you down the line) may have!!!
10) It's a respectable thing, buying a house so you can help care for your Mom. Good luck and again, consult an attorney!
cheers,
A Fake Name
I don’t know how to thank you for your generosity, A Fake Name, except to say thank you. Thank you.
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