Supplemental Needs Trusts (SNTS)

Estate planning that benefits individuals that are receiving governmental benefits such as Medicaid and SSI has special considerations. Since certain governmental benefits limit the resources and income that an individual may have, an estate plan that leaves an inheritance to such an individual can inadvertently jeopardize that individual=s eligibility for such governmental benefits. A supplemental needs trust, however, can be a vehicle where a testator can leave an inheritance to an individual who is receiving financial need based governmental benefits. 

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