Undue Hardship Provision

Undue Hardship Provision When application of the Trust provisions would work an undue hardship, the provisions will not apply. A. Undue hardship exists when: 1. Application of the trust provisions would deprive the individual of medical care such that his/her health or his/her life would be endangered. 2. Application of the trust provisions would deprive the individual of food, clothing shelter, or other necessities of life causing severe deprivation. 3. The applicant or spouse or representative has exhausted all legal action to have the transferred assets that caused the penalty returned. B. Undue hardship does not exist when: 1. Application of the trust provisions merely causes the individual inconvenience or when such application might restrict his or her lifestyle but would not put him or her at risk of serious deprivation. 2. The resource was transferred to a person (spouse, child, or other person) who was handling the financial affairs of the client or to the spouse or children of a person handling the financial affairs of the client unless it is established that the transferred funds cannot be recovered even through exhaustive legal measures. C. Each case situation must be reviewed individually to determine if undue hardship exists. D. Generally, this provision is limited to financially and medically needy individuals with no possible means of accessing funds placed in a trust.