Special Needs Trust. What are special needs? What is a special needs trust? When is a special needs trust appropriate?

Generally, a “special needs trust”, which is sometimes referred to as a “supplemental needs trust” or “SNT” is a legal entity designed to provide assets and income to

As an alternative to placing your proceeds in “exempt” items or in a traditional Special Needs Trust or Pooled Special Needs Trust, you (especially with small

Only the following persons are eligible for Medicare: those age sixty-five (65) or over; those receiving Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI 3 ); and those, including

The trustee of a first party or self settled special needs trust containing a requirement to reimburse Medicaid for the cost of any Medicaid funded services received by

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non-disabled spouse buy a structured settlement for the disabled spouse, with payments directed to the Self-Settled Special Needs Trust, the disabled spouse is able to maintain

If the beneficiary was under 65 when the Trust was drafted, then the law requires that any funds remaining in the SNT after the death of the beneficiary be paid first to the State

needs trusts that family members and care providers must know in order to understand what a special needs trust is, and to determine whether a special needs trust should