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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is sad is then folks have to pay attorney's fees to fight/defend when they are sued. Money these folks do  not have.[/quote]

Agree. [b]I hope the laws are overturned and declared unconstitutional.[/b] PA is nuts but sadly, it appears that other states are beginning to do the same thing. At the same time (this is OP here) part of me wonders if these are rarities that are being talked up a bit by elder care lawyers in the hopes of more business, yet it's clear that it's happening more and more. The standard reply seems to be to consult an elder care lawyer, which is not something we have the spare cash for at this point. Nor do I have money to or think it's right that I should have to take out a life or long-term care insurance policy (would be so expensive given their age and health status) on the mother I don't have much to do with.

I'm less concerned about being on the hook for my stepparent. While not impossible, that would be a HUGE stretch of the law, I think. (Certainly, I hope). After all, I did not marry him, nor did he ever adopt me. [/quote]

Not for nothing, but you live in a country that spends hundreds of billions every year in transfer payments to people you don't even know. What even gives you the slightest inkling that these laws will somehow pass when it comes to your own family members?[/quote]
UHHH .. Could you please repeat the question?[/quote]

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