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<\/a><\/h1>\nRead up on the year\u2019s Top 10 Elder Law Decisions.<\/h1>\n
Below, you will discover, in chronological order, the top 10 elder law decision<\/strong><\/a>s for the previous year. The highlight decisions of the year was a ruling by a Pennsylvania appeals court that a son is liable for his mother\u2019s nursing home bill under the state\u2019s filial responsibility law.<\/p>\n 1. State Can Recover from Spouse’s Annuity for Medicaid Benefits Paid After Spouse Died<\/strong><\/p>\n A U.S. Court of Appeals holds that a state’s ability to recover Medicaid payments from a community spouse’s annuity after the community spouse dies is not limited to the amount of benefits the state had paid before the community spouse’s death (Hutcherson v. Arizona Health Care Cost Cont. Syst. Adm.).<\/p>\n (Related: The Importance of Durable Power of Attorney<\/a>)<\/p>\n 2. Community Spouse’s Promissory Note Is a Countable Resource<\/strong><\/p>\n An Ohio appeals court rules that a promissory note held by a Medicaid applicant’s spouse is a countable (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Read up on the year\u2019s Top 10 Elder Law Decisions. Below, you will discover, in chronological order, the top 10 elder law decisions for the previous year. The highlight decisions of the year was a ruling by a Pennsylvania appeals…<\/span><\/p>\n