QIT trust

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Jurisdiction

Texas

My husband is in a nursing facility The facility had there lawyer make up a QIT trust to set up at my bank.His only income is SS@1552.90 and his AIDS& Attendance @ 2642.00 My income is SS@547.90..In the QIT is only his income. My question is who sets up
What I(the Spouse ) will be taking out of it each month and does the A&A
Have to go in it

 

[flyingron]

Since you are not on medicaid, the trust is properly in his name only with his income. You are permitted a spousal minimum need distribution. Yes, all his income has to go in there if he's over the threshold (he appears to be). It's just "Aid and Attendance."