Bruce
Herd Master
It certainly should be for the time the parents were living in the house.
Yes, and better have some receipts to prove the expenditures. "I think I remember spending..." won't go very far in court. Medicare will not pay for long term care (nursing home) but they do pay for what is called long term hospice (not the end of life type). It's where health care professionals come in one or 2 times a day and do routine health 'maintenance' for the resident..and it applies to both nursing homes and in-home hospice. It takes most of the burden as far as health care goes, off the primary caregiver whether that be a family member or a skilled health care facility. They change catheters, adult diapers, give baths, monitor vitals, call in the doctor, provide transport back and forth to hospital or scheduled Dr appointments...all kinds of things. Most have their own physicians as well. My sister has contracted with a hospice group just this week to provide care for her alzhiemer's husband..it will cost her nothing..Anyone who has ever PAID for in-home elderly care, mowing, house cleaning, repairs, etc. Would know that it is worth WAY more than any rents!! And available 24/7.
I would sure discuss this "13 yrs of rental" with your attorney and see what he feels about that impact. You may need to assemble more info for him to be able to present these caregiving issues as an offset, should that be part of the current claims.