Her Son Took Her Home? #trusts #irrevocabletrust #fraud #elderabuse

26 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this YouTube video, the host discusses a reported case where a 90‑year‑old woman was persuaded by her son to place her home into an irrevocable trust under the claim that Medicaid would otherwise seize the property. The host explains that while irrevocable trusts are commonly used to protect a home from Medicaid recovery, they typically include a life‑use provision allowing the owner to remain in the house. The trust in question lacked such language, effectively giving the son control of the property. The host outlines potential legal remedies under Tennessee law, including civil and criminal elder‑abuse charges and a claim for fraud in the inducement, and advises the victim to seek an attorney. The video concludes with a call to subscribe to the creator’s newsletter for further information.

At least 50 of you tagged me in the video about the 90-year-old lady whose son convinced her to put her home in an irrevocable trust.
My son had me sign a trust and he took everything, including my car.
Assuming all that's true, it's obviously deplorable and disgusting, and that son should be held accountable. She said that he convinced her to put her home in that trust by saying that the government was going to take it otherwise. Again, I'm going to assume that he was telling her that Medicaid would take the home if she had to get long-term care. What normally happens in this situation is that you do put your home into an irrevocable trust to avoid Medicaid recovery, but you retain the right to live in that home for life. Apparently this trust did not have that language in it. I hope she has a lawyer because there are things she can do. Depending on Tennessee law, his actions may constitute elder abuse for which there may be civil and criminal penalties. She may also have a claim for fraud in the inducement if he lied to her in an effort to get her to sign the irrevocable trust. For more, subscribe to my newsletter in my profile link.