If it is a child or young adult..It can be left to a special needs trust. Even a
suit can be done so the award goes to the trust. Then it is not counted as an
asset & is only for x-tras..not food, clothing or shelter.   Joy

Anthony Arnold wrote:

> Friends,
>
> This makes me have a good question that I don't know myself, what happens to
> a person's disability check, when we go to court and are awarded some money?
> I have known some people who have received some money from a will, and they
> had to turn it down or have a spend down fast to use it before the government
> learned about it.  Is there anyway of doing something instead of getting the
> money out of site fast?
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony