If you may someday need Medicaid for home health or nursing home care, you may be better off leaving your home to your friend using a transfer on death or "Lady Bird" deed (a general warranty deed reserving an extended life estate). You can find a local elder lawyer using the Find a Lawyer function of the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org) or a local estate planning lawyer on this website.
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