Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) introduced the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013, a bill that would allow people with disabilities to create first-party special needs trusts to hold their assets without interfering with their access to Supplemental Security Income...
A 29-year-old Virginia woman with Down syndrome is fighting her mother's attempt to obtain guardianship in a case that has drawn attention to the tenuous balance between laws that seek to protect people with special needs while affording them maximum...
When an SSI beneficiary finds out that he is going to receive an inheritance, his first reaction may be to refuse to accept it. But this refusal, also known as a disclaimer, could make things even worse for the beneficiary.
Guardianship hearings are typically little more than a formality for parents of children with special needs who cannot live independently once they reach age 18. But this was not the case for Texas parents Christy and Mark Zartler.
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. ...
