Questions & Answers

Can a special needs trust pay for utilities?...

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Can you prepare a will and special needs trust online without a lawyer?...

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Is there any way to use the funds in your Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) trust even if you don't need further treatment for your injury?...

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I 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?...

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• Estate Planning
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• Special Needs Trusts

I needed to have surgery while I was negotiating the establishment of a Medicare Set-Aside to hold funds from a workers' compensation claim.  Now both workers' comp and Medicare are refusing to pay for the bill.  Who pays?...

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Under 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?...

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• SSI and SSDI

I want to offer a job to a young man with special needs but his father says that if my potential employee receives more than $85 a month, he will no longer receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  Can I hire...

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• Public Benefits

I currently receive federal disability benefits and Medicaid.  Can I own my own car?...

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• SSI and SSDI

When I first received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 2009, I missed receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by two dollars.  Am I eligible to receive both now?...

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• Public Benefits