By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA<\/p>\n
When a personal injury victim settles a case and the plaintiff is receiving certain public benefits such as SSL Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver programs, SNAP (Food Stamps), Section 8 Housing, or any other means-tested program, a Special Needs Trust is required. To qualify for a Special Needs Trust, the plaintiff must be disabled. How Lonn Should the Trust Last? Once the trust is established, the next issue is.<\/p>\n
The answer to that question depends, in part on how large the settlement is. If the settlement is small, the trust will not last very long. However, if the settlement is large consideration should be given to making an effort for the trust to last the lifetime of the plaintiff. By definition, the plaintiff funding the Special Needs Trust is disabled. That means it is unlikely that he or she will ever be able to (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA When a personal injury victim settles a case and the plaintiff is receiving certain public benefits such as SSL Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver programs, SNAP (Food Stamps), Section 8 Housing, or any other means-tested program,…<\/span><\/p>\n