Special Needs Trusts

Life insurance provides a unique opportunity for many families to guarantee the financial security of their loved ones with special needs without placing a significant financial strain on other family members.

The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, a bill that would correct a decades-old error in federal law that prohibits people with special needs from creating their own special needs trusts, has passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,...

Payment of trustees usually takes one of two forms -- either a flat fee based on a percentage of the trust's assets or an hourly rate -- and the method of compensation usually depends on who is serving as trustee.

If you are administering a first-party special needs trust, pay attention to who is benefiting from items purchased by the trust or you could cause problems with the beneficiary's government benefits.

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?...

What is the best book to buy to help with the administration of a special needs trust?...

Can a special needs trust have more than one trustee at a time?...

My special needs trust refers to someone called a settlor but my friend's trust has a grantor.  Are these roles different?...

What is a special needs trust?...