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Trusts

Portrait of Lawyer Rick O'Connor

October 19, 2025

Addressing the Benefit of ‘Special Needs Trusts’ Versus the Cost: A Legal Expert’s Perspective.

As an attorney with expertise in special needs planning, Rick O’Connor emphasizes the importance of “special needs trusts” to maintain disability benefit eligibility and protect wealth intended for a beneficiary with an intellectual disability.

By Diana Kay Manley