MSNT Trust Specialist II Randy Williamson and Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech at the 42nd Annual MOKAN Trust and Financial Services Conference. The conference was held August 18, 19 and 20th in...
MSNT News
Happy Retirement Mary Lou Hughes
Please join us in extending best wishes to Mary Lou Hughes, who is retiring from Midwest Special Needs Trust on July 31. Mary Lou has been an esteemed member of our organization for 9 years, and she will be greatly...
Job Opening : Trust Specialist
Midwest Special Needs Trust, a nonprofit organization administering special needs trusts, has an opening for a Trust Specialist.
Kansas NAELA Conference
MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes and Senior Trust Specialist Casie Stephens with Samantha Shepherd of Shepherd Elder Law Group, NAELA National Board member, immediate past president of MoNAELA, and former chair of the Missouri Bar Association Elder Law Committee...
MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program
MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes with MoNAELA Chapter Executive Diana Love, MoNAELA member Keith Brunstrom and VP and Senior Trust Officer at Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. Joe Flick enjoying a Royals win after the MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program: The Basics of Elder...
New Website!
Midwest Special Needs Trust is happy to present our new website! We have tried to focus on usability and accessibility. Please explore our newest posts and browse the website contents. Are you having any trouble with the new site? Please let us know. Thank you!
MSNT Board of Trustees Selects Kathy Birkes New Executive Director
Release Date – 06/01/2016 COLUMBIA, Mo. The MSNT Board of Trustees announces the selection of Dana Katherine (Kathy) Birkes as its new Executive Director effective immediately. Ms. Birkes has experience in a broad range of public service spanning over 30 years. Most...
What is a Trust?
A special needs trust is designed for beneficiaries with disabilities to protect important public benefits such as but not limited to medicaid and SSI. Special needs trusts provide a tool for families planning for a loved one with a disability. Special needs trusts...
Establishing a Trust
Establishing a special needs trust yourself or a loved one with a disability can seem complex and difficult to understand. However, it is an important tool to protect important public benefits like Medicaid and SSI. Midwest Special Needs Trust is available to provide...
Using a Trust
Once established, Special Needs Trust funds can be used to supplement Social Security disability cash benefits and Medicaid. A trust of any size can make a meaningful difference in the life of the beneficiary. Requests for trust distributions include a wide range of...