Nielsen v. Cass County Social Services Board

GIERKE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a district court judgment reversing a decision of the Department of Human Services (the Department) to terminate Evelyn Olson’s medical assistance benefits. We affirm.

Evelyn began receiving medical assistance benefits from the Department on March 1, 1983. Subsequently, Evelyn’s daughter, Carol Nielsen, was appointed conservator to handle Evelyn’s affairs. When Evelyn’s mother, Ida Carlson, died, Evelyn was to inherit property by intestate succession, with an estimated value of $23,-000, from Ida’s estate. However, Evelyn, through her conservator,…