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<\/a><\/p>\nAgnes LaPointe was denied Medicaid benefits because her disclaimer of her interest in inherited property is an uncompensated transfer of assets.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the case of \u00a0LaPointe v. Rhode Island Dept. of Human Servs.<\/a> a Rhode Island trial court ruled that a Medicaid<\/strong> applicant\u2019s disclaimer of her interest in inherited property<\/strong> is an uncompensated transfer of assets, rendering the applicant not eligible for Medicaid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n (Related: Financial Elder Abuse<\/a>)<\/p>\n Agnes LaPointe owned a home in a joint tenancy with her husband. After her husband died, Mrs. LaPointe disclaimed<\/strong> her inherited one-half interest in the house while also transferring her interest<\/em> in the other half to her children, retaining a life estate. One year later, Mrs. LaPointe entered a nursing home and applied for Medicaid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n (Related: There are Limitations on Special Needs Trusts<\/a>)<\/p>\n Because Mrs. LaPointe had engaged in an uncompensated transfer of assets<\/span>, the state denied her Medicaid benefits<\/strong>. After conceding that she transferred her interest in the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Agnes LaPointe was denied Medicaid benefits because her disclaimer of her interest in inherited property is an uncompensated transfer of assets. In the case of \u00a0LaPointe v. Rhode Island Dept. of Human Servs. a Rhode Island trial court ruled that…<\/span><\/p>\n