Hi everyone... My lady has been my payee for 10+ years now. Lately we've been talking about what to do if anything happens to either of us. On my side is my money.

I've heard that if you're Bipolar, you're not allowed to manage your own money and that SS would appoint you a payee. I have no one that I can trust to take over that position.

I've been told that if you're Bipolar you are not allowed to handle your own money. But my shrink says if he writes a letter to SS, I "can" manage my own money. However, I've also heard that I might lose my disability if SS is told that.

Does anyone here manage their own money? Or did you have a payee, then control your own money?

Thanks everyone for your time.