The Ins and Outs of Family Members Being Paid as Caregivers from Special Needs Trust Funds
Authored by: Stephen R. Elville, Esq. — Elville and Associates, P.C.– 443-393-7696, steve@elvilleassociates.com, @elvilleassoc Trustees of special needs trusts are often approached by family members of trust beneficiaries who would like to be paid as caregivers for the beneficiaries. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) currently does not explicitly prohibit payment of family caregivers from …