How a 'Sole Benefit Trust' Can Either Hurt or Help
As with most things that sound too good to be true, so-called "Sole Benefit Trusts" can come with a big catch for the person with special needs.
Read moreAs with most things that sound too good to be true, so-called "Sole Benefit Trusts" can come with a big catch for the person with special needs.
Read moreA federal court in New York recently ruled that the state discriminated against people with mental illnesses by housing approximately 4,300 New York City residents in "adult homes."...
Read moreShould 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)? ...
Read moreIn an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
Read moreIf you or a loved one has a visual impairment and receives some form of Social Security benefit (which includes SSDI and SSI), or if you have a visual impairment and serve as a representative payee for someone who receives...
Read moreWhen you are looking into setting up a special needs trust, there are a few important questions you need to ask, especially when it comes to picking a trustee.
Read moreIndividuals with special needs lost one of their fiercest defenders when Harriet McBryde Johnson died June 4 at age 50.
Read moreIf you are thinking about moving to another state with your child, or if your child has grown up and is moving to another state, provisions in your child's special needs trust may no longer be applicable.
Read moreAn overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits.
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