Legal Opinion
In re the Establishment of a Supplemental Needs Trust for Gillette
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 27, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eugene E. Peckham, S.
This is a petition by Richard Gillette, a disabled person, for the establishment of a supplemental needs trust (SNT) for his benefit pursuant to EPTL 7-1.12. New York and federal law both permit the establishment of:
“[A] trust containing the assets of such a disabled individual which was established for the benefit of the disabled individual while such individual was under sixty-five years of age by a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or court of competent jurisdiction, if upon the death of such individual the state will receive all amounts…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mohrmann v. KobNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- In re the Estate of HarrisNew York Supreme Court · 1962
- In re the Estate of CarrickNew York Surrogate's Court · 1980
- In re NavaskyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
3Cited by7 opinions
- Conservatorship of the Estate of KaneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
- State Street Associates, L.P. v. New York State Urban Development Corp. (In Re State Street Associates, L.P.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · 2005
- In re the Establishment of a Supplemental Needs Trust for KennedyNew York Surrogate's Court · 2004
- Carlson v. ColangeloNew York Court of Appeals · 2025
- In re CornSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2016
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