Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread Darrell Huff
This site answers quite a few questions... http://www.nsnn.com/frequently.htm ...it appears both arguments are right...or wrong (depending on the situation). I think assets that belong to the Special Needs person (such as a legal settlement in an auto accident) that are put into the trust h

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Very true, irrevocable special needs trust is the way to gowill cost around 2000 to set one up thoughwell worth it     ron c7 --- On Mon, 11/9/09, Dan wrote: From: Dan Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts To: "LJT" , quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Monday, November 9, 2009, 7:24 PM With a

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread Dan
With an irrevocable trust the money will not go to the state unless you want it to. An irrevocable trust is like having a rich uncle. This type of trust has its' own ID number and someone is appointed as a trustee. Whatever is in the trust is invisible to the state. The reason being, you do n

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread LJT
Dan, That's what I have.  It's an irrevocable trust that was set up by an attorney that's been in the business for 25 plus years (old family friend).  I still don't understand how that can keep any of this from going back to the state once I start pushing up daisies instead of being able to leav

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread Eric W Rudd
this is what i have. i like that i have a set of rules that my money can go towards that needs to be approved by my Trustee. upon my death the $ gets distributed among my kids. Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Dan To: LJT ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sen

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread Dan
yes, it's called an irrevocable trust! Dan At 06:51 PM 11/9/2009, LJT said something that elicited my response: Greg, I have a trust, and it's set up the same way. Anything left in the trust goes back to the state upon my demise. I can't even leave anything to my son. And there is no way

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread LJT
Greg, I have a trust, and it's set up the same way. Anything left in the trust goes back to the state upon my demise. I can't even leave anything to my son.  And there is no way around this situation as far as I have been able to tell. The $2000 in the bank account though, in my state, doesn't ha

Re: [QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread Dan
Yes, I have done this. It is called an 'Irrevocable Special Needs Trust'. In order for it to be done right, you have to go to an elder law attorney. And make sure they have done this type of trust before. Depending on which state you live in, you do have to wait 3 to 5 years before whatever is

[QUAD-L] Trusts

2009-11-09 Thread Greg
There is a state program for Long Term Care in AZ, but you assets can only be $2,000. It can help pay for attendabts. I thought of putting everything in a Trust and applying. Except it says a Trust is ok, but you need to set it up so the state gets everything in the Trust when you die. No Way. I re

Re: [QUAD-L] Unidentified subject!

2009-11-09 Thread wheelchair
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Re: [QUAD-L] Unidentified subject!

2009-11-09 Thread Fragile
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