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Test your knowledge: Spousal Issues

by Attorney Brian E. Barreira
1. True or False: If the correct legal and financial moves are made when one spouse enters a nursing home, all of the couple's assets can be preserved for the benefit of the spouse remaining at home.
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. True
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2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?:
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. In Massachusetts, gifts to children cannot ever be made by either spouse after one of them has entered a nursing home.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. Gifts to children by the at-home spouse before the other spouse enters a nursing home do not ever cause a Massachusetts Medicaid disqualification period.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. Gifts to children made by either spouse shortly before a nursing home stay begins for one of them can cause a Massachusetts Medicaid disqualification period.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) D. Under federal gift tax law, there is never any limit to the amount that can be given by one spouse to the other spouse.
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3. True or False: When a spouse who owns or co-owns the couple's home applies for Massachusetts Medicaid for the institutionalized spouse, a lien is not filed against the home.
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. True
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4. If one spouse enters a nursing home in Massachusetts, assets can be preserved for the spouse at home through which of the following:
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. A fair hearing appeal in which at which it is shown that the at-home spouse needs to keep all of the assets to be able to generate income.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. The purchase of an annuity for a period of time which does not exceed the life expectancy of the at-home spouse.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. An annuity which is payable throughout the life of the spouse at home only.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) D. All of the above.
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5. Under Massachusetts Medicaid law, a person's home can be given away at any time to which of the following persons:
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. The person's spouse.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. Any grandchild who lives there.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. Any relative who provided care for two years in the person's home.
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