Journal

Notes for the person with the checkbook.

Plain-English essays on keeping a parent's money clear. They are general information, not legal advice.

  1. What records should a power of attorney keep?

    A plain-English list of the records an agent should keep when handling a parent's money.

  2. How to answer a sibling who asks where Mom's money went

    A calm way to answer a brother or sister who asks about a parent's money, with one page and a receipt for anything you paid yourself, and without an argument.

  3. What is the Medicaid 5-year look-back (and why your records matter)

    A plain explanation of the 60-month Medicaid look-back on transfers, and why an agent's records matter.