Sullivan v. County of Suffolk, 174 F.3d 282 (2nd Cir. 1999)

3 years ago

A tort plaintiff sought to fund his special needs trust without first repaying the Medicaid lien. Citing Norwest, the Court…

Reames v. Oklahoma ex rel. Okla Health Care Authority, 411 F.3d 1164 (10th Cir. 2005)

3 years ago

A 51 year old nursing home resident assigned her Social Security Disability check to a special needs trust. She then…

Bergman v. N.D. Department of Human Services (In re Estate of Bergman), 688 N.W. 2d 187 (N.D. 2004)

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Carl Bergman had an annuity account which he transferred to his wife after he was admitted to a nursing home.…

State Dep’t of Human Res. v. Estate of Ullmer, 87 P.3d 1045 (Nev. 2004)

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Prior to his death, Harold Ullmer was on Medicaid. At his death, Harold and his wife, Agnes, owned their home…

Hines v. Dep’t of Pub. Aid, 221 Ill. 2d 222 (Ill. 2006)

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Beverly Tutinas's husband, Julian, was on Medicaid, but she was not. When Beverly died owning a home valued at $69,641.89…

Stafford v. Idaho Dep’s of Health & Welfare (In re Stafford), 181 P.3d 456 (Id 2008)

3 years ago

Seeking to increase the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA), the Staffords conveyed their home to a trust. After Mr. Stafford…

James v. Richman, 465 F. Supp. 2d 395 (M.D. Pa. 2006)

3 years ago

Robert and Josephine James were married when Robert went to the nursing home. A resource assessment was done and Medicaid…

Fair Market Value: What is it and what happens when property is given away, sold for less than FMV, or cannot be easily sold?

3 years ago

Answering the question, "what is fair market value," depends on the circumstances. For most purposes, the fair market value of…

O.C.G.A. § 53-1-20. Renouncing property; procedures; relation back; abridgement; fiduciary duties

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(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term "property" includes any interest in property and any power over or…

O.C.G.A. § 53-1-5. Right of individual who feloniously and intentionally kills or conspires to kill to inherit

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(a) An individual who feloniously and intentionally kills or conspires to kill or procures the killing of another individual forfeits…