I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. If I suddenly receive $10,000, can I immediately gift the money to my adult child who does not have special needs and still maintain SSI eligibility?...
I know that a special needs trust cannot pay for food or shelter for an SSI beneficiary without affecting her benefits. But what about paying for food or shelter for an SSDI beneficiary?...
What is a special needs trust?...
My son is the beneficiary of a special needs trust that was set up when she was young and received a settlement from a lead poisoning case. He's 18 now and doesn't need the trust anymore. How do I get...
My special needs trust refers to someone called a settlor but my friend's trust has a grantor. Are these roles different?...
I am going to fund my son's special needs trust with a life insurance policy. How do I make it clear that he is not supposed to get anything else from my estate?...
Can a special needs trust have more than one trustee at a time?...
With a special needs trust that requires Medicaid to be paid back following the beneficiary’s death, what is the statute of limitations for that repayment? If Medicaid has not asked to be paid back, when can the proceeds be distributed?...
Our son receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) due to a heart condition. He is about to receive an inheritance and we would like to protect it with a special needs trust. What is the best type of trust for him?...
