Special Needs Answers
My adult son receives Social Security disability benefits based on my work record. Was I supposed to be notified, or sign any documents? I wasn’t informed by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and I wasn’t asked to sign anything.
Read moreCan a special needs trust (SNT) make yearly transfers into an ABLE account, as long as the total stays under the annual ABLE contribution limit?...
Read moreCan a guardian stop a ward from driving? And if the ward gives their car to their son, can the ward’s guardian reclaim and sell the car?...
Read moreCan people with special needs who are independent live in private homes and receive care? I'm a direct support professional and would like to provide housing for people with special needs.
Read moreThere are two credit cards in my name that were used to buy items for and used by the beneficiary of a special needs trust (SNT). Can money in the SNT be used to pay these credit cards off?...
Read moreMy son is on Social Security Disability Insurance, the California 250 percent Working Disabled Program (WDP), and Medicaid. Can I pay a bill for him directly to a vendor each month and keep his benefits intact?...
Read moreCan a resident living in a group home buy and eat snacks like candy in the residence, and are there restrictions?...
Read moreHow can I get a copy of my Social Security disability general statement?...
Read moreA special needs trust successor trustee can no longer serve due to health reasons. There is not enough money left for a professional trustee, and a pooled trust is not a good choice. I am not sure how much I...
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