Most Adults With Special Needs Require Estate Planning Documents
In most cases, people with disabilities have the capacity to create their own estate planning documents, and in some cases it is crucial that they do so.
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In most cases, people with disabilities have the capacity to create their own estate planning documents, and in some cases it is crucial that they do so.
Read moreIf your child has special needs, a standard estate plan -- will, trust, power of attorney, and health care proxy -- may not be adequate for your family. Here are three must-have documents...
Read moreThe PASS program allows SSI beneficiaries to use their non-SSI income to pay for job training or to start a business. If beneficiaries follow the complicated rules governing the program, the Social Security Administration will not count income used for...
Read moreIf a person with special needs receives a large personal injury award, paying for health insurance could become an unaffordable expense unless precautions are taken. A special needs trust could be the answer.
Read moreRetirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs make up the majority of most people's savings. While these plans encourage saving by offering significant tax rewards, they were certainly not set up to help families with special needs.
Read moreWhat is special needs planning, and what options canĀ help people with disabilities?...
Read moreIn many cases, the trustee of a special needs trust should hire a professional investment adviser. Here are some guidelines for hiring one.
Read moreThe New Hampshire Supreme Court has put off the question of whether a special needs trust beneficiary is eligible for Medicaid until the state can locate its apparently lost Medicaid plan from 1972.
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