If I'm a Co-Signer on a Mortgage, Does That Affect Medicaid?

Only if you are also listed as an owner on the deed to her property. Debts don’t affect Medicaid eligibility, but assets do.

Harry S. Margolis practices elder law, estate, and special needs planning in Boston and Wellesley, Massachusetts. He is the founder of ElderLawAnswers.com and answers consumer questions about estate planning issues here and at AskHarry.info.