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Can an ABLE account be funded directly from an RMD account (i.e., direct deposit)?...

Like Amber Alerts for children and Silver Alerts for older adults, Purple Alerts raise public awareness when an adult with a cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disability goes missing. ...

For 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.

Can 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...

Legal documents such as advance health care directives, health care powers of attorney, and HIPAA authorizations allow people to maintain control over their care, even if they cannot advocate for themselves.

The Social Security Administration recently added 13 new conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, bringing the total to 300.

In 2024, the Social Security Administration rejected more than 60 percent of initial disability benefits applications. Preparing to apply for Social Security disability can be crucial to avoiding this and successfully securing benefits.

Can the trustee of a special needs trust use trust funds to pay a special needs planner for planning advice?...

With new changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the ABLE Age Adjustment Act taking effect over the next few years, ABLE accounts are poised to become even more powerful tools for independence and inclusion.