By adding two words (“the individual”) from the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015 to an existing statute, special needs individuals are now able to create their own self-settled special needs trust. President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act approving the change and opening the door for individuals who previously could not open a special needs trust on their own.
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