After my dad passed, mom's health was failing. She had to go stay in a nursing home. She had savings, but at $5k a month, after a period of time it became apparent that the savings were to run out. We would have to put mom on Medicaid. This would cause the state of Ga. to take the family home after her death. We hired a Medicaid "expert" who performed some magic I didn't understand, We were able to use my power of attorney to put the home in a LLC, due to my sister owing money to the feds for a unrelated matter. No one asked for SS #. This process would have worked if we were 3 people moving in the same direction with a common goal. This was not the case. Lies were told. Priceless relics from the past were stolen and blamed on the other party. We did the dance, "You'll get your share when the stolen items are returned." No help. The surprise is that most of the items fought over are pictures. Pictures can be scanned and copied. They wish to punish me for some childhood perceived jealousy, or no longer have them, or don't understand the pictures can be copied. I had a lawyer I was working with. I am trying to extend the payment for another year to give my sibling ample time to come around. The money is in the bank. I am waiting for them to return the stolen items. The house was sold in late November. So this will extend from 2018 to 2019, doubling the cost of filing tax returns. There was a time in this process I could have asked for their SS #, and got them. But now they refuse to help in any way.
What is your best advice?
Thanks!