Where Do I Start to Become a Caregiver for My Widowed Mom?
Where do I even start with being a caregiver for my widowed mother? How can I get paid by the state to take care of her full time?
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Ask a QuestionWhere do I even start with being a caregiver for my widowed mother? How can I get paid by the state to take care of her full time?
See the AnswerDo I need an attorney to set up a special needs trust?
See the AnswerCan a third-party special needs trust (SNT) purchase life insurance (term or perm) on another individual, and name itself (the SNT) as beneficiary? (For example, a disabled adult child is the beneficiary of a third-party SNT, the SNT is the policy owner, and the insured is a parent with the SNT as the beneficiary.)
See the AnswerCan a first-party special needs trust (funded through a settlement on personal injury) be taxed as a grantor trust if grantors are parents? If treated as a grantor trust, will income taxed to the disabled party jeopardize public benefits?
See the AnswerIf someone were on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and were elected to a political office, could they have their pay go to a special needs trust (SNT)?
See the AnswerCan the trustee (who lives in Texas) of a special needs trust established in California be compensated for their time?
See the AnswerMust a special needs trust be issued in the state from which the beneficiary receives Supplementary Security Income?
See the AnswerI live in California. I have no one in my life who would be appropriate or qualified to act as my representative payee. The Social Security Administration is requiring me to have a representative payee or lose my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. What are my options?
See the AnswerMy daughter has a third-party trust funded with her money from my parents. Is she entitled to leave any remaining funds after her death to a beneficiary of her choice?
See the AnswerCan the trustee of a special needs trust use trust funds to pay a special needs planner for planning advice?
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Read moreFor many parents of children with special needs, caregiving is not a temporary role but a lifelong responsibility. This role can be deeply meaningful and filled with love, yet it often comes at a steep personal cost.
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