It can depend on the other beneficiaries, who might make you what is in effect a gift. My older sister and I did this for our younger sister when our mother died. Younger sister had borrowed money from our mother, strictly repayable, and the other two of us just waived the debt. I have no idea about tax implications etc for you.
No. You cannot get paid for care you already gave after a person dies. If there was an agreement for her to have paid you, a contract that is legitimate and can be proven, you can attempt to charge the estate to the extent that you can prove you were not paid per the agreement.
IF you had some kind of contract in place prior to her death, maybe. If you are simply looking to be made whole for the time you spent, after the fact, I would imagine it would be very hard.
Who is her executor? They would be the person to talk to. Also, perhaps, the lawyer who drew up her will (hoping she had one).
My YB has cared for our mother in his home for 24 years. He does not have a contract to be paid for this care, but the 4 of the rest of us sibs are all going to gift him our inheritance when mom passes.
You can always simply ask the executor. Nothing hurt by asking. Don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed. (And, no, I was not compensated for caring for my FIL the last year of his life. Not a dime. And my Dh was the executor.)
Who is her executor? They would be the person to talk to. Also, perhaps, the lawyer who drew up her will (hoping she had one).
My YB has cared for our mother in his home for 24 years. He does not have a contract to be paid for this care, but the 4 of the rest of us sibs are all going to gift him our inheritance when mom passes.
You can always simply ask the executor. Nothing hurt by asking. Don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed. (And, no, I was not compensated for caring for my FIL the last year of his life. Not a dime. And my Dh was the executor.)