Can My Daughter Leave Remaining Trust Funds to Someone?
My daughter has a third-party trust funded with her money from my parents. Is she entitled to leave any remaining funds after her death to a beneficiary of her choice?
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Ask a QuestionMy daughter has a third-party trust funded with her money from my parents. Is she entitled to leave any remaining funds after her death to a beneficiary of her choice?
See the AnswerMust a special needs trust be issued in the state from which the beneficiary receives Supplementary Security Income?
See the AnswerCan the trustee (who lives in Texas) of a special needs trust established in California be compensated for their time?
See the AnswerDo I need an attorney to set up a special needs trust?
See the AnswerI live in California. I have no one in my life who would be appropriate or qualified to act as my representative payee. The Social Security Administration is requiring me to have a representative payee or lose my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. What are my options?
See the AnswerCan a third-party special needs trust (SNT) purchase life insurance (term or perm) on another individual, and name itself (the SNT) as beneficiary? (For example, a disabled adult child is the beneficiary of a third-party SNT, the SNT is the policy owner, and the insured is a parent with the SNT as the beneficiary.)
See the AnswerCan an ABLE account be funded directly from an RMD account (i.e., direct deposit)?
See the AnswerCan a first-party special needs trust (funded through a settlement on personal injury) be taxed as a grantor trust if grantors are parents? If treated as a grantor trust, will income taxed to the disabled party jeopardize public benefits?
See the AnswerCan the trustee of a special needs trust use trust funds to pay a special needs planner for planning advice?
See the AnswerWhere do I even start with being a caregiver for my widowed mother? How can I get paid by the state to take care of her full time?
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Get your GuideUnder a newly proposed rule, hundreds of thousands of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, including many disabled adults and children, would have their benefits cut or lose eligibility entirely.
Read moreABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts that people with disabilities can use to cover qualified disability-related expenses.
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