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There are very specific rules regarding how the funds in a Qualified Income Trust (QIT) may be spent. It is very important that the Trustee ensures that only allowable expenses are paid out of [...]

Some banks may request that you obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number for the Qualified Income Trust (QIT, also referred to as a Miller Trust).  However, In Part 21, Chapter 7, Section 13 of [...]

The Trustee must deposit the amount of the Medicaid recipient’s income that exceeds the income cap into Qualified Income Trust (QIT) each and every month.  In 2020, the gross monthly income cap [...]

A Qualified Income Trust (QIT) agreement is a complex document that must meet specific requirements to be approved by the Florida Department of Children and Families. The Florida Supreme Court [...]

Opening the Qualified Income Trust Bank Account Once a Qualified Income Trust (QIT) has been prepared and signed, the Trustee must establish and maintain a separate bank account in the name of [...]

As of January 1, 2020, in Florida, in order to qualify for Medicaid benefits, the applicant’s gross income must be less than $2,349.00 per month. In general, if the Medicaid applicant’s monthly [...]

On July 1, 2018, a new Florida statute, §825.1035, Fla. Stat., created a new legal process to protect vulnerable adults from exploitation. Exploitation is defined in §825.103(1), Fla. Stat., and [...]

In July 2018, a new statute, §825.1035 Fla. Stat., created a cause of action for an injunction for protection against the exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The law is targeted at protecting [...]

According to the IRS, stimulus payment made to someone who died before receiving it should be returned to the government. If the payment was made to a single filer, the entire payment should be [...]

Some ICP Medicaid eligibility figures for seniors in need of long term-care are tied to inflation. Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services release the updated eligibility [...]