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 Does Money in Third-Party Trust Affect Eligibility for Medicaid?
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By Harry Margolis
In Irrevocable Trusts, Special Needs Planning
Posted December 20, 2023

Does Money in Third-Party Trust Affect Eligibility for Medicaid?

Question: In Pennsylvania, does money in a third-party trust count as Medicaid income or asset if a beneficiary or his wife is on SSDI? Response: I can’t tell you about Pennsylvania in [...]

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 Should My Mother Make Her Trust the Beneficiary of Her Checking Account?
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By Harry Margolis
In Revocable Trusts
Posted December 15, 2023

Should My Mother Make Her Trust the Beneficiary of Her Checking Account?

Question: I am successor trustee for my Mom’s living revocable trust. (She is still living.) All of her assets are currently held in a trust brokerage account, with the exception of a [...]

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 Should I Immediately Liquidate Stock in My Mother’s Trust Upon Her Death?
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By Harry Margolis
In Revocable Trusts
Posted December 13, 2023

Should I Immediately Liquidate Stock in My Mother’s Trust Upon Her Death?

Question: I am successor trustee for my mom’s living revocable trust. Her trust assets are currently held in a brokerage account in the form of stocks and mutual funds. After her death, my [...]

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 Can Special Needs Trust Also Be an ILIT to Avoid Taxation of Life Insurance Proceeds?
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By Harry Margolis
In Estate and Gift Taxes, Irrevocable Trusts, Special Needs Planning
Posted December 8, 2023

Can Special Needs Trust Also Be an ILIT to Avoid Taxation of Life Insurance Proceeds?

Question: We have a special needs trust for our daughter to be funded by a life insurance policy on my husband’s life. We’re wondering if we should transfer the policy to the trust in [...]

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 How Can We Allocate Our Mother’s Estate Differently from What Her Will Says?
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By Harry Margolis
In Retirement Plans, Wills
Posted December 6, 2023

How Can We Allocate Our Mother’s Estate Differently from What Her Will Says?

Question: My sister and I are 50-50 beneficiaries of our mom’s will. Her assets include a house ($250K) and an IRA ($250K). My sister would like to live in the house. I realize the IRA will [...]

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