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Special Needs Trust

Provide for loved ones without affecting government benefits

Why People Use It

Direct gifts can disqualify means-tested programs overnight.

A compliant trust supplements quality of life while preserving essentials from SSI/Medicaid-style rules.

Professional trustees reduce the risk of accidental disqualifying distributions.

Who This Is For

Parents of children with disabilities

Families with members on SSI or Medicaid

Guardians of people with long-term care needs

Anyone leaving inheritance without breaking benefits

Siblings planning for disabled relatives

Key Benefits

Preserve benefits

Proper third-party structures keep principal from counting the wrong way against program tests.

Supplemental quality of life

Pay for therapy, travel, classes, and comforts public benefits skip.

Lifetime security

Successor trustees keep the plan running after parents are gone.

Real World Scenario

Grandma's $100k bequest would have knocked Michael off Medicaid. Routing it into a special needs trust kept programs for basics while the trust paid for trips, equipment, and joy.

Based on Families with disability benefits in the picture

Frequently Asked Questions

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Overrule does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. Trust services involve complex legal and financial considerations. Availability varies by jurisdiction. Not FDIC insured through Overrule directly — deposits held at partner banks may be FDIC insured up to applicable limits.

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