Leave money to a loved one with a disability-without losing benefits, A special needs trust helps you provide financial security for a loved one with a disability-without jeopardizing important government benefits. In contrast, leaving money directly to loved ones can make it impossible for them to get benefits, including Medicaid. Special Needs Trusts provides the step-by-step guidance and forms you need to create a special needs trust for your loved one with a disability. Get detailed information about: how special needs trusts work, whether or not to hire a lawyer, pros and cons of joining a pooled trust, writing a letter to give guidance to the successor trustee, conveying your loved one's needs, creating a legally sound special needs trust yourself, With Downloadable Forms, Trust forms and sample letters are provided in the book and online at nolo.com (details inside). This book comes with a website, With this book you get access to a unique web page on nolo.com where you can instantly download the forms in this book. And in nolo.

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