A special needs trust is generally used for disabled children or adults. The trust is designed to benefit the child or adult in a way that does not cause them to be disqualified from receiving need-based government benefits such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Examples of typical uses for special needs trust are: A disabled child or adult has a severe physical or mental disability and qualifies for Medicaid or SSI benefits that would be lost if the c

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A Special Needs Trust is a type of trust designed to protect assets for a person with a disability. The disabled person typically receives g

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What type of client might benefit from a Special Needs Trust? A special needs trust is generally used for disabled children or adults....