Elder Law

Assessment of transfer penalty on sale of life estate affirmed

Assessment of transfer penalty on sale of life estate affirmed. Conservators sold life estate for $1,500, then sold the applicant’s…

3 years ago

No Penalty Where Resources were Transferred to Disabled Child

No penalty may be assessed where resources are transferred directly to a disabled child. A nursing home resident transferred approximately…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Hire a Lawyer

Hire a Lawyer. An unrepresented nursing home resident applied for Medicaid on December 21, 2007. A 981 was issued after…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Community Spouse Resource Allowance administratively raised

Community Spouse Resource Allowance administratively raised. Evidence was stipulated that the combined marital income of the couple did not result…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Valuation; value of transferable promissory note

Valuation; value of transferable promissory note. Petitioner filed a motion for summary determination and respondent failed to answer. The issue…

3 years ago

Medicaid Transfer of Resources Penalty Affirmed (2008)

Transfer of resources penalty affirmed. Nursing home resident applied for Medicaid in January 2008. During review, caseworkers discovered a home…

3 years ago

Medicaid Treatment of Retirement Accounts

Treatment of retirement accounts. Section Section 2332 indicates that an applicant must apply for periodic benefits, but does not indicate whether the…

3 years ago

Medicaid Resource Limit Firm; Debt not a factor (2008)

Resource limit firm; debt not a factor. Petitioner’s application for benefits was denied twice because the Petitioner’s agent was unable…

3 years ago

Process and Timeline for Georgia Guardianships and Conservatorships

Outline of Georgia Guardianship and Conservatorship Process and Timeline Process Begins When Petition is filed O.C.G.A. § 29-4-10(a). Any interested…

3 years ago