Trusts

Medicaid: Pooled Trust Subaccount Established for Individual Over 65

Pooled Trust Subaccount Established for Individual Over 65yo. An 83 year old deposited $12,320 into a pooled trust in August…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Corpus of Irrevocable Trust Countable

Corpus of Irrevocable Trust was Countable Resource. Two trusts Petitioner created in 2000 held a cumulative balance of approximately $64,000.…

3 years ago

Medicaid: DFCS directed to determine eligibility where application pending over one year

DFCS directed to determine eligibility where application was pending for over one year. Petitioner filed an application for Medicaid on…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Sole Benefit Trust rejected and transfer penalty imposed

Sole Benefit Trust rejected and transfer penalty imposed. An 86 year old applicant established an irrevocable trust for the benefit…

3 years ago

Arc Posts Videos Overviewing Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts

The Arc of the United States recently posted new videos providing an Overview of Special Needs Trusts and ABLE accounts.…

3 years ago

2021 National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts, October 13-15, 2021

Registration is open for the 2021 National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts, October 13-15, 2021. It…

3 years ago

2022 Special Needs Planning Symposium, February 24 – 26, 2022

2022 Special Needs Planning Symposium We don't always give a shout out for symposiums sponsored by others, but we'll make…

3 years ago

Estate Tax and Gift Tax Anti-Claw Back Regulations

In 2021, the life-time estate and gift tax exemption is $11.7 million per donee (dead person or giftor). The exemption…

3 years ago

What is the Rule Against Perpetuities?

The Rule Against Perpetuities routinely stumps law students and lawyers, and can turn home-made documents into disasters. A deed, trust…

3 years ago

Medicaid: Cases

Cooperative federalism is not license to re-write clear federal rules (Co. App.) Ruth Koehler sued the Department after it terminated…

3 years ago