If I was the sole caretaker for my mother for 7 years tending to all her needs, can I asked to be compensated for the care given?
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If I was the sole caretaker for my mother for 7 years tending to all her needs, can I asked to be compensated for the care given?
Asked on January 8, 2016 under Estate Planning, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, you cannot--or rather, you can ask any other heirs or beneficiaries (e.g. any siblings), who may choose to pay you, but you have no way to make them pay you. If there was no written agreement in place prior to your mother's death in which she agreed to pay you for your services, the law concludes that what you did was voluntary and you have no right to compensation.
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