Special Needs Planning

A new online calculator guides parents through the estate planning process by assessing the cost of everything their child with special needs is likely to need for the duration of his or her life.

A New Jersey man has been charged with stealing $330,000 from the special needs trust (SNT) of a man living in a long-term care facility.  ...

The duty a trustee owes to a beneficiary is a fiduciary duty which is the highest duty the law creates for one person to another. What happens, though, if disputes arise?...

ABLE accounts are a game-changer for families with special needs, but there has been confusion about how they work. Here are answers to basic questions about what ABLE accounts can and can't accomplish.

A special needs trust is a legal document designed to help people with disabilities. It permits them to have funds that enhance their quality of life - without making them ineligible for public benefits.

ABLE accounts are a great new savings tool for individuals with disabilities, but not all people with disabilities are eligible to open these accounts. ...

If your child receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and is turning 18, you should talk with your special needs planner about important changes that could significantly impact your child's SSI benefit.

In case you haven't thought of checking in with your special needs planner in a while, here are five events that should trigger an immediate call to your attorney.  ...

When your child reaches adolescence, you may realize that radically different benefits will soon replace many services on which your child has long relied.