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- RIP James Bilbray. [RJ]
- Amid shifting patchwork of laws and moratoriums, evictions play out on courtroom stage. [TNI]
- Jury convicts man in retrial of 2007 Luxor bombing. [RJ]
- A CT officer is facing DUI charges for a crash here in Vegas that killed a fellow officer. [RJ]
- Here’s a feature on City of North Las Vegas Senior Deputy Attorney Marisa Rodriguez. [8NewsNow]
Two things:
1. I've practiced since the 80's, and remember Congressman Jim Bilbray quite well. Found him to be a very sensible, moderate democrat as to many issues, and did much good for the state. Wish he had lived much longer, but 83-years of age is not a bad haul.
2. My second point is that we did not sufficiently barbecue Home Owners' Associations on Friday's blog. Think of all the times they wrote you up because your weeds grew a little too high because you were busy doing…oh, I don't know, raising a family, working hard for a living.
Something that most HOA members can't relate to, because if they were working hard for a living they wouldn't be out with a ruler measuring your weeds.
Let's not also forget the great benefit HOA's serve by making sure your blue trash cans (that everyone has) are not visible from the street AT ALL.
Such an important public service. Wow HOAs, so good. So beneficial.
HOA – Don't like the rules?
Run for office in the next Board election and change the HOA rules.
This is just like bitching about judges and the NSB, but not voting for or helping a qualified candidate.
I am on my HOA board. My neighbor wrangled me into it. I see my purpose as being a moderating voice. HOA Boardmembers tend to want to fire vendors over trivial or non-issues, which is exepensive and unstable for the HOA. HOA Boardmembers like to administer Old Testament justice. I think I have been quite effective at moderating these tendencies in a non-abrasive way. Since the pandemic began, it's been super easy because the meetings are only quarterly and they are on zoom. If you have a mess in your yard and get fined, but you clean it up, I'm the guy that will push to get the fine waived. If you are out of compliance on a trivial issue I am the guy that urges nonaction.
Question, can Medicaid lien a personal injury case if the Plaintiff highly disabled? NRS 422.29302, talks bout medicaid liens on probates and says they will not recover if there is "a surviving spouse or surviving child who is under 21 years of age, blind or disabled." But what if its not a probate, and the actual plaintiff is under 21 and disabled? Thanks in advanced. Trying to do some good for someone, so if you answer, you get a share of the Karma.
Yes-Medicaid can and will have a lien. You can put the proceeds in a Special Needs Trust though. If this isn't your normal scope of practice, it would likely be helpful to reach out to a colleague. Dealing with Medicaid and liens can be tricky, and if you don't do it right, it can mean big trouble for you and the client.
Consult an expert, but a Special Needs Trust is vital in order to keep them from getting their hands on it if client requires future medical care. I think Marjorie Guyman does these, although there are others I'm sure. No I am not her. Or she.
Kim Boyer could probably do these as well. She's very visible in creating special needs trusts and Medicaid trusts.
Disclaimer – don't work for Kim, have met her a few times over many years, just know of her name and reputation because probate is one area I work in.
Email Medicaid Estate Recovery at nvestaterecovery@hms.com
I'm sure someone with PI experience can answer this off the top of their head, but I want my share of karma. First, I don't know of any statute disallowing a medicaid lien. For that reason I say yes. Also, NRS 422.293 talks about subrogation, which supports the conclusion medicaid can lien a settlement.
The good news is that the subro lien is usually quite small in comparison to the actual bill.
Blog is dead.
Then Blog will vote in next election.
Jesus Christ man, enough with the political shit.