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Your Client Has a Disability Issue.
You Don't Have to Become an SNT Specialist.

Serve them well, keep the relationship, earn revenue from the case – without the malpractice exposure
that comes from handling something law school didn't teach you.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

An attorney shouldn't risk their client's benefits
— or their own license — because SNT law wasn't in the curriculum.

There is a gap between what law school taught and what special needs cases require.
SNT law sits at the intersection of federal benefit law, state trust law, Medicaid rules, and SSA policy —
and virtually no attorney outside the specialty has adequate training.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

"You weren't trained for this. Neither were most attorneys.
Special needs trust law is one of the most complex intersections of federal benefits law,
state trust law, and SSA policy in the profession. The consequences of getting it
wrong fall on your client and on your license. You don't need to master SNT law.
You need a partner who already has."

– Michele P. Fuller

Michele P. Fuller

"I endorse Michele as one of the leading attorneys in the field of special needs planning,
not only in Michigan, but nationally."

— Harry Margolis, Estate Planning Attorney, Massachusetts

"She brings a unique depth of technical knowledge into the counseling room but
she's not distracted by that knowledge from the personal and family
issues that really matter."

— Diedre Braverman, Estate Planning Attorney, Colorado

"She is an outstanding attorney and knows elder law well... I endorse Michele Fuller
without reservation."

— Todd Schmitz, Elder Law Attorney, Michigan

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation

The Fuller Framework™

How It Works

Step 1

Share the Case Details

Contact Michele's team with the basic facts. A 20-minute call determines whether co-counsel is the right fit — no commitment required.

Step 2

Co-Counsel with Confidence

Michele handles the SNT drafting and compliance. You stay involved with your client. Your relationship is fully protected. The SNT liability stays with Michele — not you. Your license is protected. Advocacy Inc. provides lifetime administration if the client wants it — giving them end-to-end service from one referral.

Step 3

Your Client Wins. You Earn.

The trust is done right, your client's benefits are preserved, and you earn a referral or co-counsel fee — without the liability. Your client thanks you for bringing in the right specialist.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

The Four Levers

  • Lever 1

    Your client relationship — fully protected throughout.

    Michele handles the SNT component as your co-counsel. You remain the client's primary attorney from start to finish.

  • Lever 2

    Referral or co-counsel fee — discussed upfront, case by case.

    You're compensated for the relationship you bring. Structure is bar-compliant and agreed before
    work begins.

  • Lever 3

    Zero SNT malpractice exposure — the liability stays with Michele, not you.

    The SNT drafting and compliance responsibility sits with Michele's coverage. Not yours.

  • Lever 4

    End-to-end client service — one referral covers everything.

    Trust drafting AND lifetime administration through Advocacy Inc. Your client doesn't need to find a separate trustee.
Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation

What's at Stake?

  • SNTs are a ticking time bomb of liability — the moment you touch one, you're exposed to complex federal benefit laws that can change without warning
  • They draft an SNT provision that doesn't comply — the client loses eligibility years after the file was closed
  • The file is closed. The time bomb is still ticking.
  • The court-appointed evaluator — who might be Michele — finds the deficiencies
Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

A Fuller Life™

  • Client's benefits are preserved by the attorney other attorneys call for this work
  • They earn a referral or co-counsel fee on a case type they used to avoid
  • Their malpractice exposure on the SNT component drops to zero
  • Their client receives end-to-end service: trust drafting AND lifetime administration
    through Advocacy Inc.
They build an ongoing co-counsel relationship that generates recurring revenue.
Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

Your Client Has a Disability Issue. You Don't Have to Become an SNT Specialist.

Serve them well, keep the relationship, earn revenue from the case – without the malpractice exposure that comes from handling something law school didn't teach you.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation
Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

An attorney shouldn't risk their client's benefits — or their own license — because SNT law wasn't in the curriculum.

There is a gap between what law school taught and what special needs cases require. SNT law sits at the intersection of federal benefit law, state trust law, Medicaid rules, and SSA policy — and virtually no attorney outside the specialty has adequate training.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation
Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

"You weren't trained for this. Neither were most attorneys. Special needs trust law is one of the most complex intersections of federal benefits law, state trust law, and SSA policy in the profession. The consequences of getting it wrong fall on your client and on your license. You don't need to master SNT law. You need a partner who already has."

– Michele P. Fuller

"I endorse Michele as one of the leading attorneys in the field of special needs planning,
not only in Michigan, but nationally."

— Harry Margolis, Estate Planning Attorney, Massachusetts

"She brings a unique depth of technical knowledge into the counseling room but
she's not distracted by that knowledge from the personal and family
issues that really matter."

— Diedre Braverman, Estate Planning Attorney, Colorado

"She is an outstanding attorney and knows elder law well... I endorse Michele Fuller
without reservation."

— Todd Schmitz, Elder Law Attorney, Michigan

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation

The Fuller Framework™

How It Works

Step 1

Share the Case Details

Contact Michele's team with the basic facts. A 20-minute call determines whether co-counsel is the right fit — no commitment required.

Step 2

Co-Counsel with Confidence

Michele handles the SNT drafting and compliance. You stay involved with your client. Your relationship is fully protected. The SNT liability stays with Michele — not you. Your license is protected. Advocacy Inc. provides lifetime administration if the client wants it — giving them end-to-end service from one referral.

Step 3

Your Client Wins. You Earn.

The trust is done right, your client's benefits are preserved, and you earn a referral or co-counsel fee — without the liability. Your client thanks you for bringing in the right specialist.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation
Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

The Four Levers

  • Lever 1

    Your client relationship — fully protected throughout.

    Michele handles the SNT component as your co-counsel. You remain the client's primary attorney from start to finish.

  • Lever 2

    Referral or co-counsel fee — discussed upfront, case by case.

    You're compensated for the relationship you bring. Structure is bar-compliant and agreed before
    work begins.

  • Lever 3

    Zero SNT malpractice exposure — the liability stays with Michele, not you.

    The SNT drafting and compliance responsibility sits with Michele's coverage. Not yours.

  • Lever 4

    End-to-end client service — one referral covers everything.

    Trust drafting AND lifetime administration through Advocacy Inc. Your client doesn't need to find a separate trustee.
Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation

What's at Stake?

  • SNTs are a ticking time bomb of liability — the moment you touch one, you're exposed to complex federal benefit laws that can change without warning
  • They draft an SNT provision that doesn't comply — the client loses eligibility years after the file was closed
  • The file is closed. The time bomb is still ticking.
  • The court-appointed evaluator — who might be Michele — finds the deficiencies
Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

A Fuller Life™

  • Client's benefits are preserved by the attorney other attorneys call for this work
  • They earn a referral or co-counsel fee on a case type they used to avoid
  • Their malpractice exposure on the SNT component drops to zero
  • Their client receives end-to-end service: trust drafting AND lifetime administration
    through Advocacy Inc.

They build an ongoing co-counsel relationship that generates recurring revenue.

Schedule a Co-Counsel Conversation
Download: Co-Counsel Protocol Guide

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