Legal Opinion
Department of Social Services v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 16, 1999No. SC 15903PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The sole issue on appeal is whether the Probate Court was authorized to permit a conservatrix to establish an irrevocable inter vivos trust funded with the net proceeds recovered in the settlement of a negligence action filed on her ward’s behalf, which would not be considered an available resource for the purpose of determining ongoing medicaid eligibility. We conclude that the Probate Court was so authorized.
*688The following relevant facts were set forth in affidavits submitted by both parties in support of their competing motions for summary judgment. In 1983, the defendant,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Home Insurance v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- In re Valerie D.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Conway v. Town of WiltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. IndrisanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Dowling v. SlotnikSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- State v. KirschSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Quarry Knoll II Corp. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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