Special Needs Answers
I'm my sister's Representative Payee. Can I establish a trust for her benefit using the money I receive from the Social Security Administration without having to get court approval first?...
Read moreCan you prepare a will and special needs trust online without a lawyer?...
Read moreI live in one state but my son lives in a group home in neighboring state. Where should I establish a special needs trust for his benefit?...
Read moreUnder the SSI, SSDI and Medicaid rules, is the guardian of a beneficiary with disabilities able to act as trustee of a third-party special needs trust?...
Read moreWhen your family has more than one child with special needs, do you need more than one special needs trust? Most families with multiple children with special needs are stretched financially. Is this affordable? ...
Read moreThe trustee of a special needs trust recently faced a dilemma. Should the trustee allow trust funds to be spent on pay-per-view pornography that had been requested by the trust's beneficiary? Was this permitted? ...
Read moreWhat exactly are "special needs" in a special needs trust?...
Read moreWhat is a special needs trust, and what is it used for?...
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Should parents of children with special needs wait to create a special needs trust until their child turns 18? Can they wait until they require government benefits like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? ...
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