“’the only real home that I’ve ever known’ — was at risk, potentially leaving her homeless.”
It is my understanding that naturally dependent persons living in a decedent’s house are exempt from Medicaid clawback, at least in Florida.
My Democratic neighbors have their house held in a family trust.
Sounds like they did no planning, and dearest daughter moved into HIS estate. Any debts, liens or other claims must be paid from the decedent’s estate BEFORE any remaining asset is distributed.
Government debt collection grinds slowly, but infinitely finely - if the estate owed for Medicaid services, they will arrive with bill, eventually.
This shouldn’t have been a surprise, and smells more like someone trying to use the media and ‘bad press’ to avoid the consequences.