Special Needs Answers
When I first received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 2009, I missed receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by two dollars. Am I eligible to receive both now?...
Read moreI receive Medicaid due to a disability in my resident state. How long can I be out of state before losing Medicaid benefits? What are the rules for benefits in other states and how easily can I get benefits elsewhere? ...
Read moreSocial Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal insurance program that provides a cash benefit and eventual Medicare eligibility to people who can no longer work. How long do you need to work to qualify? ...
Read moreWhen your family has more than one child with special needs, do you need more than one special needs trust? Most families with multiple children with special needs are stretched financially. Is this affordable? ...
Read moreThe trustee of a special needs trust recently faced a dilemma. Should the trustee allow trust funds to be spent on pay-per-view pornography that had been requested by the trust's beneficiary? Was this permitted? ...
Read moreWhat exactly are "special needs" in a special needs trust?...
Read moreWhat is a special needs trust, and what is it used for?...
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Should parents of children with special needs wait to create a special needs trust until their child turns 18? Can they wait until they require government benefits like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? ...
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