If you are taking on the responsibility of serving as the trustee of a special needs trust you will need a "go-to" reference guide that you can refer to. For most trustees, the 2012 version of Managing a Special...
Once you begin to understand how the gift tax system really works, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that most people can fund a special needs trust for a person with disabilities with a lot more than $14,000 a...
To help consumers navigate the process of opening newly available savings accounts for families of people with disabilities, the ABLE National Resource Center has launched an education and information campaign called #ABLEtoSave. ...
Through its “Build Your Future” online tool, The Arc helps adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families plan ahead so they can live as independently as possible throughout their lives. ...
Four nationally known elder law attorneys will present a free webinar on the new legislative and legal landscape followiing the election of President Trump and identify planning and other steps those with special needs and the elderly can take to preserve quality of health...
Special needs planners often recommend life insurance as a funding mechanism for an SNT. Here's why, and what your main choices are.
Parents are often very familiar with the government benefits their child receives, but many don't think about the effect that their own estate plan can have on those benefits. ...
We have a brother with special needs -- a documented intellectual disability -- who works full time and does not receive benefits. Our father just died and we have money coming, but he did not include our brother in his...
Trustees of special needs trusts have many important responsibilities, but these five likely rank at the top of any trustee's list.
