I have been told my mom can purchase a car for me to transport her in to doctor appointments , church, etc. To qualify for Spend down the car title would have to be in her name, but I would insure it as sole driver. However, when I contacted DMV they stated I would also have to be on the title in order to register it. Will that effect her spend down?
1 Answer from Attorneys
As long as only your mother's money is used to purchase the car - you should be OK. Its possible that DCF would take the position that putting you on the title constitutes a gift, but the DMV requirements can be used to satisfy DCF if its brought up. Make sure that the primary purpose of the car really is to transport your mother around.
I wrote this article that further discusses how Florida medicaid views vehicles.
https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/cars-and-florida-medicaid
If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out.
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