Month: November 2013

Ancillary Probate: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Ancillary Probate: What It Is and How to Avoid It  Probate is the process by which a court grants a person authority to deal with property owned by a deceased individual (“decedent”).  If this person was named in the decedent’s will, he or she is called the executor or the personal representative of the decedent’s […]
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Recent Case Raises Concerns about Certain Transfers of Assets by a Medicaid Applicant to a Community Spouse

Recent Case Raises Concerns about Certain Transfers of Assets by a Medicaid Applicant to a Community Spouse: Many Medicaid applicants who need care in a nursing home have spouses who are able to continue living at home (“Community Spouses”).  There are guidelines that allow a Community Spouse to keep a certain amount of income and assets […]
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