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A little known “spend down” technique for Medi-Cal qualification purposes is the FUNERAL EXPENSE TRUST, also known as the FINAL EXPENSE TRUST. Medi-Cal allows for assets in any amount to be transferred from the Medi-Cal applicant to an irrevocable trust, to pay for the funeral expenses of the Medi-Cal recipient. This transfer does not create any periods of ineligibility for […]