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My mother is elderly and disabled. I live in New York State. The apartment would be attached to my garage -- close, but still allowing independence. Any advice would be welcome.
1. Please be aware that if you use your mother's money to build the apartment, and she later needs Medicaid, the apartment cost will be viewed as a gift to you since you will have the benefit of the add-on after she moves out. 2. If you are charging her rent, that makes you subject to a whole variety of tenant laws including eviction, maintaining property to a certain standard, etc. 3. Some residential areas are NOT zoned for multiple dwellings (a separate added on apartment can qualify as that). As GA said, if you try to simply build it on you may find a host of legal inspection and building permits required. If you have an older home, that can bring you into a need for current electrical and handicapped access building requirements that older homes are exempt from UNTIL you begin significant modifications. 4. You might cause any homeowner property tax exemptions to be compromised by added income producing property to a residential one. Your current homeowner insurance may not allow you to have both your home and the apartment covered under the same policy. 5. You will not be able to deduct housing expenses for your parent on your or their tax return as health/medical expenses. Get an elder care lawyer experienced in your state to talk about all of this before you start! please, so you don't cause yourself headaches and depending on her condition Medicaid nightmares.
Have you checked with the building, inspection and zoning departments to confirm that you can do this in your area? I'd say that's the first step before anything else.
I don't know if there would be any benefits. It may increase your property taxes when the appraised value of your house goes up. FreqFlyer and GardenArtist had some good advice about things to do.
Don't start this project without talking to the local building inspector. Tax advantage? No, just the opposite! You will need to pull a building permit and the property will be reassessed at a higher market value after the addition goes on. Your property insurance will also go up.
Only tax benefit would be if you are your Mom's landlord and she is your tenant paying fair market rent, then you could take certain business tax deductions. You would need to consult a CPA.
We sound like a bunch of negative Nancy's, don't we? There is a couple of things that might be good. Your mother will have a place to stay and your property value will increase.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
2. If you are charging her rent, that makes you subject to a whole variety of tenant laws including eviction, maintaining property to a certain standard, etc.
3. Some residential areas are NOT zoned for multiple dwellings (a separate added on apartment can qualify as that). As GA said, if you try to simply build it on you may find a host of legal inspection and building permits required. If you have an older home, that can bring you into a need for current electrical and handicapped access building requirements that older homes are exempt from UNTIL you begin significant modifications.
4. You might cause any homeowner property tax exemptions to be compromised by added income producing property to a residential one. Your current homeowner insurance may not allow you to have both your home and the apartment covered under the same policy.
5. You will not be able to deduct housing expenses for your parent on your or their tax return as health/medical expenses.
Get an elder care lawyer experienced in your state to talk about all of this before you start! please, so you don't cause yourself headaches and depending on her condition Medicaid nightmares.