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A special needs trust is intended to manage a person's assets so they can still receive other benefits. This ensures that an individual with disabilities can have access to all the financial and medical resources they need to have the highest quality of life possible.
Disadvantages to SNTCost. Annual fees and a high cost to set up a SNT can make it financially difficult to create a SNT The yearly costs to manage the trust can be high.Lack of independence.Medicaid payback.
Alternatives to opening a trust include spending down the funds, prepayment of living expenses, and ABLE Accounts.
What You Need to Get Started:Choose an experienced attorney to prepare the Special Needs trust document.Select a Trustee to manage the investments of the trust, administration, monitor benefits and to receive and monitor distribution requests from the trust.Complete a Letter of Intent.
The term special needs trust refers to the purpose of the trust to pay for the beneficiary's unique or special needs. In short, the name is focused more on the beneficiary, while the name supplemental needs trust addresses the shortfalls of our public benefits programs.
Some of the benefits of utilizing an SNT include asset management and maximizing and maintaining government benefits (including Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income). Some possible negatives of utilizing an SNT include lack of control and difficulty or inability to identify an appropriate Trustee.
To help you get started on understanding the options available, here's an overview the three primary classes of trusts.Revocable Trusts.Irrevocable Trusts.Testamentary Trusts.More items...?
A special needs trust is a legal arrangement that lets a physically or mentally ill person, or someone chronically disabled, have access to funding without potentially losing the benefits provided by public assistance programs.