Aunt had a stroke and will never drive again. Her car has been sitting in my driveway for 9 months rotting away. Insurance and registration continue to be paid. She is now on chronic care Medicaid.
What is the correct way to sell this car? Because I know whatever it is sold for will be considered “income/asset” against her Medicaid and I don’t want this to jeopardize her eligibility. We will pay the sale money to the nursing home or whoever should get it, but I don’t know what I should do to proceed properly and legally.
Should I call her Medicaid caseworker and ask? The car isn’t worth much and I can’t see the value of hiring a lawyer for $1K when the car is worth maybe $6K at best (it’s a junker).
Does Auntie need anything? Clothes, shoes, hearing aids, glasses, a nice walker/wheelchair? Think about that because when you call her case worker you will want to say, Auntie needs ?????? and I wanted to find out if I can use the proceeds from the sale of her car to purchase this/these items? What do I need to do to ensure I don't mess up her eligibility?
That's what I would do or send an email so the response is in writing.