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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks to colleagues who have responded to point out that a disclaimer may disqualify the applicant from Medicaid. I think the prudent approach would be to point the family to an attorney or financial planner
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 11:32 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A PC contacted me about her grandmother’s estate, which she believed was comprised primarily of real property in Pierce County. Upon reviewing the Auditor’s records, I discovered a TODD that transfers the
property to PC’s mom upon grandma’s death. PC’s mom has advanced Alzheimer’s. The family is concerned that if mom accepts title to the property, it will negatively affect her ability to qualify for Medicaid assistance. I understand that mom can disclaim
her interest in grandma’s estate. If mom disclaims, grandma’s will instructs that her estate be split between PC and her brother. Mom does not have a legal guardian appointed. She signed a durable power of attorney (prior to diagnosis, while she still had
capacity) appointing her husband, PC, and PC’s brothers as attorneys-in-fact. Each attorney-in-fact has authority to act independently of the other two. Assuming the DPOA specifically authorizes an attorney-in-fact to disclaim the principal’s interest in
an estate (which I still need to confirm), would you have any concern over having mom’s husband execute the disclaimer as mom’s attorney-in-fact, so grandma’s estate would transfer to PC and her brother? Mom’s husband doesn’t benefit from the disclaimer so
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