A quart is 2 pints. A pint is sixteen fluid ounces of water and weighs about 16 ounces (avoirdupois weight.) A gallon is 4 quarts (8 pints) and thus weighs about 8 pounds. Five gallons would be about 40 pounds.
In some cases, if your mother is on Medicaid, she can designate you as her personal home care aide and you can get paid a small amount through Medicaid. If your mother has her own resources, you can draw up a contract agreeing to work as her home health aide and she can pay you a salary that you both agree upon.
My dad's was for $100,000 and he is currently paying it off. My mom's was for $120,000, but because of her shopping addictions she has not paid hers in nine months. Now she tells us she's receiving letters that they're going to take the house.The house is paid off and there is no mortgage.y dad's was for $100,000 and he is currently paying it off. My mom's was for $120,000, but because of her shopping addictions she has not paid hers in nine months. Now she tells us she's receiving letters that they're going to take the house.