<html><body><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div>Just a story : State paid low income adult child (client) to care for his mother at her home till she died. Beside client living rent free, the State paid him a good salary to care for his mother. All of this money became a lien on mother's home. However, because client could not afford to live any where else, the State waived and removed the lien. Its in the rules <img src="https://imagesak.secureserver.net/webmail/smiley/smiley-cool.gif" mce_src="https://imagesak.secureserver.net/webmail/smiley/smiley-cool.gif" alt="Cool" title="Cool" border="0"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="sigimg0" title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg0@93bf447d64cd48e3a6de5658009aeb86" border="0" alt=""></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Statute of Limitations on DSHS Medicaid Lien<br>
From: "Diane J. Kiepe" <<a href="mailto:DJKiepe@depdslaw.com">DJKiepe@depdslaw.com</a>><br>
Date: Thu, January 28, 2021 8:12 am<br>
To: WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>, <br>
"<a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">If<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">This got me curious – quick goggle search found this<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <ul type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#FCFCF9"> <span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DSHS will file a lien or make a claim against property that is included in the deceased individual's estate. Prior to filing a lien against real or titled property, the department gives notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the probate estate's personal representative, if any, or any other person known to have title to the affected property. Liens placed through the Estate Recovery process are valid for 20 years.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Website <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hca.wa.gov"> www.hca.wa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">At least one case in another state says statute runs from date of death not time of filing.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Since it was literally new to me, I wouldn’t be offended for others to double check me </span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-family:"Script MT Bold""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Diane J. Kiepe<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Douglas Eden<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">717 W. Sprague Ave.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Suite 1500<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:djkiepe@depdslaw.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">djkiepe@depdslaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">509-455-5300<o:p></o:p></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:michael@westseattleattorney.com">michael@westseattleattorney.com</a><br> <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 28, 2021 8:01 AM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>; WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Statute of Limitations on DSHS Medicaid Lien<o:p></o:p></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Post to list please<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="500" height="100" style="width:5.2083in;height:1.0416in" id="sigimg0" src="cid:image001.png@01D6F54C.E985FBC0" wbeuser="michael@westseattleattorney.com"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> </div> <blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" id="replyBlockquote"> <div id="wmQuoteWrapper"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">-------- Original Message --------<br> Subject: [WSBAPT] Statute of Limitations on DSHS Medicaid Lien<br> From: "Jeff Davis" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>><br> Date: Thu, January 28, 2021 6:17 am<br> To: "'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Listmates:<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Clients mother started receiving Medicaid benefits in 2006. DSHS filed lien against mom’s “unfinished” home in 2007. Mom died in 2010. DSHS has not foreclosed its lien. Is there a statute of limitations for DSHS to foreclose?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">W. 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