A relative has a revocable living trust, a high-yield savings account and two properties in the name of the Trust, and a regular checking/savings account in her personal name. She intentionally keeps the balances in the regular accounts low, while keeping most excess funds in the high-yield account. It is her intention to leave as much as possible to her children (actual cash holdings are very low anyway and her children are living in the two houses and hope to stay there, so those cannot be easily liquidated). In the event of a major and unexpected medical expense, it is likely my relative would ask for financial help from the hospital. In this event, would funds/properties listed in the name of the Trust be shielded from the review process that would be undertaken by the hospital? My understanding is that the Trust is a separate entity, but I am bit confused by the fact that my relative's Social Security Number acts as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for the Trust. Thus, there will be one tax return form at the end of the year which will need to report interest income from the Trust's savings account.