Questions & Answers
Can Our Son Use His SNT to Take Us With Him on Vacation?
My nephew lives in a group home and has a special needs trust (SNT). He wants my husband and I to take him on a vacation. He is not able to go without us taking him. Can he pay for...
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- Special Needs Trusts
Can a Beneficiary Name Their Own Beneficiary?
Can a beneficiary name their own beneficiary to receive assets that are left?...
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- Special Needs Planning
If My Brother-in-Law Lives Here for Free, Will He Lose SSI?
I am letting my sister and her husband stay in our basement until they can find an apartment, my brother-in-law is getting SSI, if I don't charge them rent, will his SSI change while they are here?...
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- SSI and SSDI
Can I Put My Inheritance in a Third-Party SNT?
I'm on Medicaid and SSI. I'll be receiving a financial inheritance within the next year or less. Can I deposit my own inheritance in a Third-Party Special Needs Trust and spend it on myself? I really need to be able...
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- Special Needs Trusts
Can a Special Needs Trust Rent an Apartment?
I'm receiving SSDI. I'm on Medicaid. Can a special needs trust rent an apartment? Can a special needs trust be a co-tenant on a lease?...
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- Special Needs Trusts
If I'm on SSI, Can I Live on Family Land and Not Pay Rent?
In looking at SSI, if I live in a camper on family land and there is no rent, how will that affect my benefits?...
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- SSI and SSDI
My Sister's on SSI. Can I give her POA Over My Bank Account?
I would like to give my sister Power of Attorney (POA) over my personal bank account. My sister is on SSI. I am the trustee of her Special Needs Trust. She would not have POA or access to the trust...
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- SSI and SSDI
Will I Pay Taxes or Penalties on Inheritance If I'm on SSDI?
I am receiving $1,960 per month on SSDI. I am using my 85-year-old father's Honda. (I have a rusted, unsafe to drive 1995 Jeep Wrangler that I am scrapping for $500.) When Dad passes, I get the 2017 Honda CR-V and between $20,000 and $40,000 from his...
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- SSI and SSDI