(Note: IANAL) Especially with the strict time limits before you go into assisted living/nursing home. If you do estate docs/structure too late, you can lose the

(Note: IANAL) Especially with the strict time limits before you go into assisted living/nursing home. If you do estate docs/structure too late, you can lose the estate to Medicare/Medicaid. Also, some states have "Filial responsibility laws" which are another wrinkle.