Can I Use an Online Template to Draft a Special Needs Trust?

I have been asked——: “Can I use an online template or do-it-yourself service to create my child’s Special Needs Trust?” A Special Needs Trust is a very complex legal tool that rarely works as a “one-size-fits-all” solution.  I’d venture to say that the majority of online templates or DIY software programs that create Special Needs Trusts are not sufficient for most families and would cause many intended consequences. A DIY program can’t understand the complexities of your family or your child’s unique needs.  It also won’t tell you what you are MISSING or that could hurt your child when you are no longer around to protect him or her. Not to mention, laws vary from state to state and eligibility for programs that your child may depend on are also complex and difficult to account for on a generic, “one-size-fits-all” document. For example, the eligibility rules for Medicaid are different from…

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