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2025 Association of Trust Organizations Annual Meeting

Casie Stephens, Associate Director and Bianca Farr, Executive Director are pictured at the Association of Trust Organizations Annual Meeting, gaining insights and building lasting connections.

2025 Mizzou Homecoming Parade

Staff and supporters showing their Tiger pride at the 2025 Mizzou Homecoming Parade! With 30,000 strong in attendance, the energy was electric—full of excitement, loads of candy, and community spirit. A fun time was had by all. Go Tigers!

2025 Boone Center Inc (BCI) Transition Conference

Miranda Martin, Trust Specialist I, and Lilly Vincent Kirubakaran, Trust Specialist II exhibited at the Boone Center Inc (BCI) Transition Conference. The conference focused on the transition period for individuals with disabilities between graduating high school and...

111th Mizzou Homecoming Parade

MSNT staff on parade!  MSNT showed tremendous hometown spirit at the 111th Mizzou Homecoming Parade. With more than one hundred floats and groups in the lineup we were thrilled to be part of the celebration.

2022 Stetson National Conference

Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services and Shelley Morse, Trust Specialist II, attended three days of programming with nationally recognized speakers at the 2022 Stetson National Conference on Special Needs...

Missouri Bar Annual Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute

Missouri Bar Annual Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute

MSNT Trust Specialists Casie Stephens and Mary Lou Hughes at the Missouri Bar Annual Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute on August 25-27, 2016 at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. [su_spacer size="30"]

Nebraska/Iowa State Bar Association Conference

Nebraska/Iowa State Bar Association Conference

MSNT Trust Specialist Mary Lou Hughes with Sara Weber, J.D., Director of Continuing Education for the Nebraska Bar Association at the Nebraska/Iowa State Bar Association's Solo & Small Firm Conference on Aug. 11-13 at the Ameristar Hotel & Casino in Council Bluffs,...

Job Opening : Trust Specialist

Job Opening : Trust Specialist

Midwest Special Needs Trust, a nonprofit organization administering special needs trusts, has an opening for a Trust Specialist.

Kansas NAELA Conference

Kansas NAELA Conference

MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes and Senior Trust Specialist Casie Stephens with Samantha Shepherd of Shepherd Elder Law Group, NAELA National Board member, immediate past president of MoNAELA, and former chair of the Missouri Bar Association Elder Law Committee...

MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program

MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program

MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes with MoNAELA Chapter Executive Diana Love, MoNAELA member Keith Brunstrom and VP and Senior Trust Officer at Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. Joe Flick enjoying a Royals win after the MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program: The Basics of Elder...

New Website!

New Website!

Midwest Special Needs Trust is happy to present our new website! We have tried to focus on usability and accessibility. Please explore our newest posts and browse the website contents. Are you having any trouble with the new site? Please let us know. Thank you!

MSNT Board of Trustees Selects Kathy Birkes New Executive Director

Release Date – 06/01/2016 COLUMBIA, Mo. The MSNT Board of Trustees announces the selection of Dana Katherine (Kathy) Birkes as its new Executive Director effective immediately. Ms. Birkes has experience in a broad range of public service spanning over 30 years. Most...

What is a Trust?

What is a Trust?

A special needs trust is designed for beneficiaries with disabilities to protect important public benefits such as but not limited to medicaid and SSI. Special needs trusts provide a tool for families planning for a loved one with a disability. Special needs trusts...

Establishing a Trust

Establishing a Trust

Establishing a special needs trust yourself or a loved one with a disability can seem complex and difficult to understand. However, it is an important tool to protect important public benefits like Medicaid and SSI. Midwest Special Needs Trust is available to provide...

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