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No, you cannot transfer the house to yourself. Medicaid goes back 5 yrs and no transfers should be made or large amounts of money should be given in that time. If you are POA, you cannot enrich yourself in any way. The house will be considered an unexempt asset. But, someone will have to pay the bills, taxes and upkeep. If Mom has no money and no one is willing to keep the house up, then it needs to be sold and that money goes towards Moms care.

If you live with Mom and have taken care of her for 2 years, you maybe able to claim Caregivers allowance if she is on Medicaid. This means you can stay in the home but you may have to pay taxes, bills and upkeep. Best thing, consult with an Elder Lawyer.
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Even if your mother is wealthy and will be paying her own way at the nursing home there is probably language in your POA about gifting and about enriching yourself. No one will let you make this transfer using a POA that says you can't.
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Consult a lawyer.
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Don’t take this action without thoroughly understanding its possible implications. If mom needs Medicaid to pay for nursing home care, this will be considered her gifting you and likely get her denied. Medicaid will pore back over her finances for the last five years and part of that includes seeing if she attempted to hide assets. This is fair as Medicaid is a program for people without resources to pay for care. My mother used it when her long term care insurance policy ran out. Your best option is consulting an attorney well versed in Medicaid and elder care.
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