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<p class="MsoNormal">List, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has there been any change to the way an IRA is counted for Medicaid eligibility? Is the principal amount still treated as a resource?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael P. Jacobs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Riach Gese Jacobs, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7331 196th St. SW | PO Box 1067 | Lynnwood, WA 98036 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (425) 776-3191 | Fax: (425) 425-775-0406 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:117.0pt"><b><span style="color:#4472C4">As we face the challenges presented by COVID-19, we want to update you as to the steps we are taking at Riach Gese Jacobs, PLLC. Our top priority is the health and safety of our
employees, clients, colleagues and friends, and all of their families and communities.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:117.0pt"><b><span style="color:#4472C4">Therefore, staff are working remotely and we have limited staffing in the office to maintain critical functions. We are able to make and receive telephone calls, access files,
emails and voicemails. Attorney/client meetings will be handled by teleconference or virtually where able.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:117.0pt"><b><span style="color:#4472C4">We continue to assist our clients with their estate planning needs, and signing of estate planning documents is being handled on a case-by-case basis.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:117.0pt"><b><span style="color:#4472C4">Be assured that we will continue to advise and support our clients throughout this health emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1959<o:p></o:p></p>
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by replying to this message or telephoning us. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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