<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I don’t know your client’s situation, but I am not sure why you would entirely exclude the adult children with disabilities because they get state assistance. If the money were given to them in trust (and there are pooled trusts with minimal fees), they would retain their benefits and have a cushion for some extra things. Even better, the parent could set up an ABLE account now and start putting money into it. <br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><div class="">On Jul 31, 2021, at 12:04 PM, Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com" class="">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">If the Will excludes the child, that’s it; the child receives nothing and the State/Guardian has no means to get inheritance money from the estate. There is no right to inherit that could thwart the intent of the testator.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The only alternative scenario I could imagine is where the State/Guardian has some kind of creditor claim against the parent, perhaps because the parent was obligated for something during life relating to the disabled children, and didn’t pay? I don’t think DSHS reimbursement applies in this scenario because that’s for services rendered to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i class="">decedent</i>.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Sincerely,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Eric<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Eric C. 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Please direct mail and deliveries to the Seattle office.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" class="">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" class="">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>michael<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://westseattleattorney.com/" class="">westseattleattorney.com</a><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, July 31, 2021 10:08 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserve <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" class="">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[WSBAPT] Disabled adult children of deceased<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Client wants to prepare a will and I indicated that she can give her estate to anyone she wanted as well as exclude her adult disabled children who are receiving state financial assistance so that they do not lose such aid. As a side issue, anyone know of any situation where the State or Guardian for such a child would have a contractual, legal and or equitable interest in her estate? 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