Special Needs Trusts
SPECIAL PLANNING FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE™

A trust established for the assets of a person with a disability. It is frequently used on behalf of persons with disabilities to receive an inheritance from parents or other relatives who did not plan properly or to receive the proceeds from a personal injury settlement without disqualifying them from MA , SSI or other governmental benefits. When the beneficiary dies, the trust proceeds must be used to repay the State of Minnesota for benefits provided. (See MDHS Manual)

For a "Plain English" explanation of supplemental needs trusts and special needs trusts, see Paul's article published in the VOR Voice:

Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse for Parents of Persons with Special Needs

When i was in law school, we were constantly reminded that "Ignorance of the Law" was not a defense to a criminal prosecution, or to a civil suit, for that matter.  The same rule holds true for parents, grandparents and siblings of persons with special needs.  In some cases, a well meaning grandparent remembers the child with special needs...

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