---
type: Topic Index
title: Special Needs Trusts in Missouri
description: How special needs trusts and ABLE accounts protect a disabled person's Medicaid and SSI eligibility, the three trust types, what they cover, and when to set one up.
resource: https://nemolegal.com/special-needs-trust-missouri/
tags: [special-needs-trust, able-account, missouri, medicaid, ssi, disability]
timestamp: 2026-06-18
jurisdiction: Missouri
author: Patrick Nolan
---

# Special Needs Trusts in Missouri

A special needs trust holds assets for a person with a disability without disqualifying them from means-tested benefits like Medicaid and SSI. The trust holds the assets, not the individual. An ABLE account is a complementary tool for the same goal.

Concepts in this bundle:

- [Overview](/okf/special-needs-trusts/overview.md)
- [The Three Types](/okf/special-needs-trusts/three-types.md)
- [What It Covers](/okf/special-needs-trusts/what-it-covers.md)
- [ABLE Accounts](/okf/special-needs-trusts/able-accounts.md)
- [Trustee Duties](/okf/special-needs-trusts/trustee-duties.md)
- [When to Set One Up](/okf/special-needs-trusts/when-to-set-up.md)

Firm: [About Nolan Law Firm](/okf/firm.md)
Source: https://nemolegal.com/special-needs-trust-missouri/