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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Agree with John, but in my estate planning I don’t casually throw in SNTs. Also, even if you don’t need the SNT, if you aren’t familiar with IRAs and situations where the estate is named as beneficiary, you
might want to associate with someone who does over in your neck of the woods to see if you cannot get a stretch out over life expectancy of surviving spouse and possible treatment as a rollover IRA (double stretchout!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Creahan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 06, 2015 2:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959">Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959">I agree that this is a potentially complex situation, but that complexity arises is primarily caused by the supplemental needs
issues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959">Determining whether the surviving spouse is really going to need Medicaid will likely clarify your client’s best path forward.
If Medicaid is not a substantial concern, his situation becomes much simpler – the survivor can take possession of the IRA accounts (which will probably produce a better income tax result than putting them in the trust), and disclaim the other assets (or not).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959">Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:john@cairn-law.com"><span style="color:#595959">john@cairn-law.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 6, 2015 2:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">OK, OK. Uncle Uncle. If I can’t even get the questions right, then I am waaaaay over my head in this area of the law and I plan to refer the PR for advise in this matter. Thanks to all who attempted to save
me (and my malpractice carrier) from myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marcus Fry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 6, 2015 11:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Yes, Medicaid considers a disclaimer as a gift. 42 U.S.C. 1396p(e) provides that the term “assets” used to determine income and resources of an individual or the individual’s
spouse includes any income or resources which the individual “is entitled to but does not receive because of action by any person, including any court or administrative body, acting at the direction or upon the request of the individual or such individual’s
spouse.” Washington State construes “action” to occur when one disclaims.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The one issue I am unsure of the answer to, is that a third party SNT created by a deceased spouse’s will, if one disclaims and the result is that it goes to this SNT, is this
“transfer/disclaimer” to trust that Medicaid considered an exempt transfer. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Also, if the IRAs didn’t name a beneficiary, you are under a 5-yr pay out period anyway assuming W didn’t die after 70 ½. Thus, it may be better to cash them out, take the
tax hit and divide one-half to H and one-half to W. H may have some offsetting medical expenses to reduce the tax hit too!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Really complex situation Paul.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">Marcus J. Fry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson, P.S.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">Adoption Attorney*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">P.O. Box 1689</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">Yakima, Washington 98907</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">Telephone: (509) 248-7220</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Roger Hawkes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 06, 2015 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This raises the question for me of whether a disclaimer by a Medicaid recipient is considered an asset gift when disclaimed. Who knows that?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.hawkeslawfirm.com"><span style="color:blue">www.hawkeslawfirm.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax is 206 367 4005</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Marcus Fry [<a href="mailto:mfry@lyon-law.com">mailto:mfry@lyon-law.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 06, 2015 10:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="color:#1F497D">Paul: </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The facts are bit confusing. When you state non-probate assets you are not including the IRAs, correct? You are talking about checking, savings and other accounts, correct? If so, the problem in this situation
is that H is automatically vested on death with the non-probate assets assuming he is either JTWROS or a beneficiary. If he disclaims, that will have impact on Medicaid eligibility assuming he is either on Medicaid or will be on Medicaid in the next 5 years.
However, if the non-probate asset was just in wife’s name and payable to the Estate, one-half of that asset would go to the SNT and the other one-half to H outright. As to any non-probate asset in H’s name only, one-half of that account would be disbursed
to the SNT and the other half H would keep.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Of course, the above is assuming there was to CP agreement and I assume there wasn’t one because W’s Will had a SNT. If there was a CP agreement, you are back in the disclaimer situation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 06, 2015 9:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Anyone??</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 4, 2015 12:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] SNT and IRAs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listmates: H & W make contributions to traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs over the years. W dies and leaves a Will with all of her assets going to a special needs trust (“SNT”) for H. There is no “Super Will” provisions in the Will for non-probate
assets. H is presumably the sole beneficiary on the non-probate assets. H opens probate as the personal representative. Assume that H wants to transfer as many assets as possible to the SNT.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in">1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>How does H, as PR, get at and transfer W’s IRAs to the SNT? Is this where a waiver would work if H is the only beneficiary listed on the savings account? What if a waiver doesn’t work because there are alternative beneficiaries (adult children) on the
accounts?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in">2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>How do Washington’s community laws work here? Shouldn’t, technically, ½ of W’s savings accounts go into the SNT and ½ of H’s savings account go into the SNT?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All guidance appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p>
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