The house will have to pay for the care home…
We were struck by this article in a recent edition of This Is Money, in the Daily Mail Online.
It addresses the concerns of an individual who has discovered that her Grandmother will be moving in to a care home.
She understood that she and her sibling would inherit a third of the house (as her father predeceased them) and wants to know what their position is, as the house may have to be sold to pay for her Grandmother’s care.
It’s an interesting read, and we may not all be supportive of the writer’s position, but they raise a good question.
In circumstances where an individual goes into a care home, what happens to their house, and can it be protected?
This situation brings up a range of issues which are really important to address in real life!
Read the article:
This Is Money | Daily Mail Online | 5 August 2019
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