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My father has Alzheimers. Should he eventually go to a nursing home, how will it effect my parents house if they require medicaid. The home will no longer be their primary residence. Should they do a life estate deed and put my brother on the deed. Which is the best protection

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HUD considers a home an asset. If your parents are moving into HUD housing, this asset will be taken into consideration for their rental computation. Owning a home increases their assets and in turn becomes income. Increased income = higher rent to pay to HUD each month. Best bet: make sure their names are not on any large assets like their home so their income isn't inflated and they will be charged a lower rent.
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Taking their house out of their names is not a good idea if your parents are going to try to get medicaid. Medicaid will ask for several years past records. As Jeannegibbs said, see an elder law attorney.
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