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Property Law CUNY Fall 2022

Commissioner of Department of Social Services v. Morello

This case raises the thorny issue of how estates divided into a life estate and a remainder should be  valued for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement.  The federal government has a chart that it uses in such situations.  You can see it here.  https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0501140120.