Margaret and her husband are the proud parents of two sons – Jack, who is a young adult with Autism, and Matt, who is a licensed attorney and Margaret’s law partner.

Special needs trusts, also called supplemental needs trusts, are a very specific type of trust with a major benefit – these trusts can be used for money and assets to benefit the recipient of means-tested benefit programs (like Medicaid) without making the recipient financially ineligible.  The special needs trust is not a countable asset for financial eligibility.  

ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. It allows people to save money for qualified disability expenses WITHOUT jeopardizing their eligibility for their benefits.