Minimum and Maximum Resource Allowance Amounts 2025 Min. and Max. Community Spouse Resource Allowance Figures by State – Effective Jan. 1, 2025 Arizona $31,584 – $157,920 Arkansas $31,584 – $157,920 California N/A – CA has no asset limit (eff. 1/1/24), and therefore, the Community Spouse Resource Allowance is not relevant.48 more rows •
In most cases, the community spouse is not required to contribute to nursing home costs, even if they are still working, unless their income exceeds a certain threshold. On the other hand, if the community spouse has a low income, they may be eligible to receive a portion of the institutionalized spouse's income.
(a) Every surviving spouse of a decedent, whether or not the surviving spouse has petitioned for an elective share, shall be entitled to receive an allowance having the value of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for the surviving spouse's support for one year after the death of the deceased spouse unless the spouse is ...
The Widow's Allowance has been part of North Carolina Law since 1796. Its purpose is to protect the surviving spouse from financial hardship while the estate of the deceased spouse is settled—which can be a long period. Both men and women who are surviving spouses can claim the Widow's Allowance.
The petition and assignment of year's allowance is a core part of North Carolina probate law. It establishes a means for a surviving spouse and eligible children to receive immediate financial support from the estate during the often-lengthy administration process.