Question: My grandmother passed away in 2001 in Massachusetts and died intestate leaving her house. My uncle and mother are her direct descendants. My uncle lives in the house but is currently ill with cancer, heart, and kidney issues but is recovering from surgery in a rehab facility and needs to go home soon to receive cancer treatments. If he stays in the rehab facility they won’t cover the cancer treatment.

The house is in need of major repairs for him to live there and he does not have the means to pay for the repairs himself. He’s been on Medicaid for many years and lives on a very low income. I could help get the home repaired and that would allow him to live there and and receive the cancer treatment he needs but I’d need to get the house titled in my name and take a home equity line of credit out to pay for the repairs. The house would normally go to both my mother and him after my uncle’s death and they are both will sign over their interest in the house to me.