MAXSON v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 4D02-2446.

869 So.2d 653 (2004)

Ethel MAXSON, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 31, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Feaman of Adorno & Yoss, P.A., Boca Raton, for appellant.

Ralph J. McMurphy, Wildwood, for appellee.


SHAHOOD, J.

This is an appeal of an order denying appellant Medicaid benefits based on a finding that she has assets valued beyond the maximum established by law. The issue is whether the assets in appellant's irrevocable trust are to be considered appellant's assets for purposes of determining her eligibility for Medicaid benefits.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) denied appellant's request for benefits. That decision was affirmed by a hearing...

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