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Protecting your loved ones living with a disability through estate planning. When estate planning, you might be wondering how you can leave assets to someone who does not have the capacity to care for themselves due to living with a disability. We understand that there is a constant worry about trying to protect them even after you are gone. What is a Henson Trust? A Henson trust is an estate planning tool often used to support people living with a disability to provide them with ongoing financial support. Because the trust is under the absolute discretion of the trustee and not the beneficiary, it is not considered an asset of the beneficiary and will not impact support from Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). ODSP benefits are calculated based on income, therefore if the beneficiary was to receive an inheritance it could disqualify them from receiving ODSP altogether. Read more on the blog.