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If a Trust Beneficiary Loses SSI, How Do You Close His Special Needs Trust?

When an SSI beneficiary loses his government assistance, how do you cash out his special needs trust?...

Who Pays for the Expenses on a House Owned by a Special Needs Trust?

If a special needs trust owns the house that the trust beneficiary lives in, who pays for the home expenses -- the trust or the beneficiary?...

Can Someone Who Doesn't Get Public Benefits Have an SNT?

We have a brother with special needs -- a documented intellectual disability -- who works full time and does not receive benefits. Our father just died and we have money coming, but he did not include our brother in his...

Are Pooled Trusts Rated?

Is there an organization that evaluates pooled trusts and rates them like other charities?...

Should a Rep Payee Recoup SSI Overpayments from a Previous Rep Payee?

I am the new Representative Payee for a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiary. The beneficiary was overpaid for over a year and now the Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking repayment. When and how should I pursue the previous Rep...

What Is The Best Kind of Special Needs Trust?

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?...