by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA<\/p>\n
A Third Party Special Needs Trust is usually used in a Medicaid context not for the benefit of the grantor of the trust, but for the beneficiary. The grantor of the trust is typically a parent, but could be grandparent, sibling, other relative or friend. The grantor uses the grantor\u2019s assets to fund the trust. The assets of the beneficiary cannot be used to fund a Third Party Special Needs Trust. In order for the trust to be a Special Needs Trust, the beneficiary must be disabled. Disability is usually determined by the fact that the beneficiary has received a Determination of Disability from the Social Security Administration and is receiving either Supplemental Security Income (\u201cSSI\u201d) or Social Security Disability Income (\u201cSSDI\u201d). The trust is designed so that the assets are not counted for SSI or Medicaid eligibility purposes. The beneficiary is then able to take (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA A Third Party Special Needs Trust is usually used in a Medicaid context not for the benefit of the grantor of the trust, but for the beneficiary. The grantor of the trust is typically…<\/span><\/p>\n