Smith v. State

OPINION

LESLIE, Judge.

Appellant filed for medical assistance benefits and the Commissioner of Human Services denied the benefits because appellant transferred, without consideration, a certificate of deposit held jointly with his mother. The district court affirmed this decision. We reverse.

FACTS

Appellant, John C. Smith, is twenty years old. In 1978, when appellant was twelve or thirteen, his parents put money into certificates of deposit for his post high school education. The signature card showed the account was in the name of appellant and/or his mother. This apparently was done for tax…