DHA Case No. MDV 214223 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Nov. 27, 2024) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A divestment penalty is generally imposed when an applicant reports a divestment and would be otherwise eligible. In this case, the petitioner originally applied in 2020 after creating an irrevocable trust, but no divestment penalty was imposed because […] Read more
Tag: 3.3.15.4 Irrevocable trusts—created during or after look back
DHA Case No. MDV 23/81821 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Apr. 19, 2007) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF Fair market value is an estimate of the amount an asset will sell for in an arms-length transaction on the open market. In this case, the petitioner established an irrevocable trust and funded it with stocks, life insurance, […] Read more
DHA Case No. MDV 13/106538 (Wis. Div. Hearings and Appeals Jan. 4, 2010) (DHS) ↓ Download PDF A transfer to an irrevocable trust is generally a divestment if the trust cannot make payments back to (or for the benefit of) the grantor under any circumstances, but a divestment can be cured if the full value […] Read more