How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Miller Trust in Nevada?
An elder-law attorney typically charges $1,000–$2,500 to research Nevada's Qualified Income Trust requirements and draft the trust — Nevada publishes no fill-in form, so drafting happens either way. This $97 kit is the research part: DSS's own requirements, cited clause by clause, so the attorney's fee reflects drafting alone. This kit does not draft the trust or advise on your specific situation — it is informational only, not legal advice.
What an attorney typically charges
An elder-law attorney typically charges $1,000–$2,500 to research Nevada's requirements and draft the trust — and because Nevada publishes no fill-in form, that research-and-draft work happens either way.
What the $97 kit covers instead
This kit is the research part of that engagement: DSS's own requirements, explained clause by clause and cited to Nevada Medical Assistance Manual (MAM), Chapter F-500 "Treatment of Trusts," Section F-520.6 ("Miller Type or Qualified Income Trusts - QITs"), MTL 03/25, effective March 25, 2025; cross-referenced by F-525 (Resources), F-530 (Income), F-540 (Transfer of Assets), F-545 (Eligibility & Payments Review), F-550 (Undue Hardship); federal authority 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(d)(4)(B) and 42 CFR 435.725, so an attorney's fee reflects drafting alone instead of research plus drafting.
When the attorney's fee is worth it anyway: significant assets, prior gifting, a second marriage, or multi-state property. Those are fact-specific questions this kit does not answer — for them, consult a Nevada-licensed elder-law attorney regardless of which route you take on the trust itself.
The trust's money and the kit's price are separate
A Nevada Miller Trust holds only the applicant's income and pays only for the applicant's own care — it is never used to pay this kit's price or an attorney's fee. Whatever you spend to set the trust up happens outside the trust.
The Nevada denial traps that cost families a month of coverage
Most denials are paperwork, not eligibility. This free one-pager lists every DSS denial trap with the citation behind it — emailed now. We'll also send 4 short follow-ups over the next 3 weeks (the bank step, the trustee role, when to call an attorney) — then we stop. No ongoing newsletter.
Common questions
- Is a Miller Trust cheaper than hiring a lawyer in Nevada?
- Usually, yes, for the core setup. An elder-law attorney typically charges $1,000–$2,500 for the same work — for complex estates (significant assets, prior gifting, a second marriage, multi-state property), the attorney's fee is worth it regardless of how the trust itself gets set up.
- Does setting up the trust cost money out of the trust itself?
- No. a Nevada Miller Trust holds only the applicant's own income and pays only for the applicant's own care. Whatever it costs to set the trust up — an attorney's fee or anything else — is separate from the money that flows through the trust each month.