Estate Planning

"Elder Law: Setting up third party trusts for disabled", an article written by ASNP Charter Member William Edy. The article features commentary about Advisory Board Member David Lillesand's presentation at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Special...

Trial lawyers can be held liable for failing to inform their clients of the effect proceeds of a suit can have on their benefits, even years after the matter has ended. While litigators need not become experts in probate...

If you or a loved one was recently diagnosed with a chronic condition, or if you have been living with a chronic disability for a while and have not gotten your estate plan in order, then you will want to...

It can be very easy for untrustworthy people to steal from a trust designed to benefit a child with special needs, as a recent case from Rhode Island illustrates.

Administering the California Special Needs Trust is the closest thing to having a special needs planner on call, 24 hours a day, no matter what state you're in.

Out of all of the decisions that parents of children with special needs have to confront, the choice of a guardian stands out as one of the most difficult.  But parents don't have to dread this decision, especially if they...

After years of behind-the-scenes advocacy by a Florida couple, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) recently introduced a bill that would provide a tax credit of up to $5,000 for people who incur legal expenses while pursing a guardianship of an adult...

You may not want to leave any of the money in your estate directly to a relative with special needs, but the fine print in your estate planning documents might cause a catastrophic distribution anyway.

Attorneys who focus on special needs planning have dedicated their practices to helping families with a wide variety of legal issues, and they must master a vast section of the legal canon in order to properly assist their clients. Here's...