My uncle has dementia and his care giver/wife passed away recently. He suffered a stroke and was admitted to the hospital and now is going to a nursing home. I am preparing his house to sell. My husband and I tried to save him money by cleaning, painting and clearing the house ourselves rather than hire someone to do all that. Can I pay myself for these expenses?
I am Mum's and it says I will be paid $15/hr over minimum wage, which is $30+/hr right now.
My brother is Dad's POA and I am not reimbursed for any of the work I do on Dad's property. My Dad and brother feel my labour is not of any value. So I am not paid for my time, nor my out of pocket expenses, which are currently sitting at $5000.
My brother keeps saying he will help, but never shows up. Dad is a hoarder, there are at least 10 dump truck loads of garbage to be removed from the property and even through I get a deal each one costs $300+.
The reason I put in the work is that the property is in a trust and I will inherit 1/2. It is a valuable property. My bother will get an accounting from me to cover my expenses.
You also need to consider what other expenses exist, and which ones are ongoing and high priority, specifically the cost of the facility in which he's now in, whether or not he gets Medicaid, etc.