The refusal of the Orphans’ Court to approve a “spend-down plan” to allow the incapacitated person to qualify for Medicaid by spending principal on a burial fund and making gifts was not an abuse of discretion or an error of … Continue reading
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An agent under of a power of attorney did not have a duty to claim an elective share of the estate of a deceased spouse when the surviving spouse was entitled to a gift in trust equal to the elective … Continue reading
After incapacitated person was found to be eligible for medical assistance, guardian of the estate was not required to file a petition to seek court approval to spend the ward’s income on expenses other than the medical and nursing home … Continue reading