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Estate recovery reach: all states
Every state and DC, with how sure we are of each. Research summary, not legal advice. Dollar figures are for the year shown and change every January. Confirm with the state Medicaid agency or an elder-law attorney before acting.
- Probate estate only26
- Expanded (non-probate assets)25
| Alabama | Probate estate only | Verified source |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Arizona | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| Arkansas | Probate estate only | Likely |
| California | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| Colorado | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Likely |
| Connecticut | Probate estate only | Unconfirmed |
| Delaware | Probate estate only | Likely |
| District of Columbia | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Florida | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Georgia | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Hawaii | Probate estate only | Unconfirmed |
| Idaho | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Illinois | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Indiana | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Iowa | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Kansas | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Kentucky | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Louisiana | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| Maine | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Maryland | Probate estate only | Unconfirmed |
| Massachusetts | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| Michigan | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| Minnesota | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Mississippi | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Missouri | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Likely |
| Montana | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Nebraska | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Nevada | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| New Hampshire | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| New Jersey | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| New Mexico | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Likely |
| New York | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| North Carolina | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| North Dakota | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Likely |
| Ohio | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Oklahoma | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Oregon | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Pennsylvania | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| Rhode Island | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| South Carolina | Probate estate only | Verified source |
| South Dakota | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Tennessee | Probate estate only | Unconfirmed |
| Texas | Probate estate only | LikelySecondary source |
| Utah | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Vermont | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Virginia | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Likely |
| Washington | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| West Virginia | Probate estate only | Likely |
| Wisconsin | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |
| Wyoming | Expanded (non-probate assets) | Verified source |