Re: Update on Jim/na

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Hi na,

I have had 5 different Elder Care Attorneys look at

Jim's Trust and they all say the samething. He has set

it up in a way that all the money goes to his

children, he did not want it to go towards his health.

He stated it when he was of good health and sound

mind. (I question that he was of sound mind. LOL) He

wanted MediCal to take care of him, so that his money

would all go to his 3 children. He even knew how to

protect all of his assets against MediCal/Medicaid

taking them , so that it would not be counted as

assets. He never had to spend down on a dime. It would

have been me, but I learned off of him what he did, so

that I would not have to spend my assets. It is

because of that request that he be taken care of by

MediCal that the Trust can not pay for his care. He

has tied my hands from being able to do anything for

him and put himself into a pickle. I have done all I

can do for him.

How long has your mom been paying the $5,000.00 a mo?

So much for the facility shopping that I did all last

summer, because when it comes down to it, he will end

up wherever there is a MediCal room available, because

I will have the hospital transfer him to a faciltiy

with a MediCal room available next time he goes in. I

will be prepared with the MediCal/Medicaid then. Jan

--- na McNamara wrote:

> Janet,

> I can't really give any advice, but I know the

> problems my mom has had getting my Dad covered by

> Medicaid. She has had to pay the $5000/$5500 a

> month now for his care. Unfortunatley November will

> be his last month of care.

>

> I don't know much about Trust laws, but is there

> any way that a Trust can be used due to medical

> necessity? I know we have our children's

> " inheritance " set up in a trust that can be used

> due to medical necessity. Just a thought......and

> lots of hugs to help in a small way with all the

> frustration of money matters and the aggression with

> Jim.

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> na

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