[header] How to plan for a disabled heir [title] Find out if your heir gets government benefits. [step] Many disabled people receive benefits from the government. Common benefits include supplemental security income (ssi), medicaid, and other benefits. 
If they do, then you'll need to create an estate plan that doesn't cause your heir to lose those benefit. [substeps] Fortunately, you can create a " third-party settled special needs trust.