Paying for Care Home

lainey1959

If you are still on the site I did hear of a case where a husband / wife split their house in to tenants in common after the husband entered the care home.
Sadly he outlived the wife who was not in care.
Birmingham City Council tried to take all of the house but they did back down as half the house belonged to the wife and she was entitled to will her half to the offspring regardless of the fact the husband was in care.

Frank

Reddevil3

It was chocolate specially sold for dogs.
You get it in pet shops.

Frank

HUNTERF I thought that chocolate was poisonous for dogs?

Hi Elegran

I was walking Andie to the local café at 12.47 for his choc drops which the staff like to give him.

We sat outside today but if it is cold we go in the car and I take Andie to the door and then back to the car.

I had to pay for my coffee spare ribs, peas and baked potato.

We go there for a treat once or twice a week.

Frank

Elegran

I think you are confusing me with Alex84.

Frank

Remembering who you are does get difficult as you get older.

"Frank", is that you repeating yourself?

You will have to be firm with Social Services as they will try it on but they generally back down when they encounter somebody who knows the law.

Petra

I have sent an answer.

Frank

Hi HUNTERF. I have sent you a PM.

The answer is the council can only take half of the proceeds of the house.

You will have to be firm with Social Services as they will try it on but they generally back down when they encounter somebody who knows the law.

The following link may be useful.

www.campionssolicitors.co.uk/id57.html

My parents did this with the house I have now inherited and this was explained to us at the time of splitting the ownership in to tenants in common and writing their wills.

Frank

My OH and I have made our will so we are tenants in common. If one of us died then that half would go to our children rather than to care home fees or to a second husband/wife. THe OH would have a right to live in the house throughout their lifetime though.
We sold my parents house and are in the third year of the money going in carehome fees for my mum. It is a pity they didn't do anything to protect their money. We don't even have power of attorney.

I am sure the CAB will be able to offer you useful advice on the subject but Age UK would be the best authority on anything to do with care costs.

Go to CAB and get some proper advice. I am sure they will help you.

lainey1959 I think you should ask for advice at somewhere like the Citizen's Advice Bureau. However, we do have a member who frequently posts on this exact subject – HUNTERF – and who seems to be invited to attend all meetings with social workers concerning the cost of care of his neighbours' elderly parents. I have no doubt that he will post an answer on this thread very shortly. I hope he will be able to help you.