Special Needs Trusts

The November 10 edition of the Wall Street Journal quotes Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) co-founder Diedre Wachbrit and gives readers the Academy's Web address.

In many cases, the trustee of a special needs trust should hire a professional investment adviser. Here are some guidelines for hiring one.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has put off the question of whether a special needs trust beneficiary is eligible for Medicaid until the state can locate its apparently lost Medicaid plan from 1972.

Parents of children with special needs must ensure that medical and financial decisions will continue to be made in their child's best interest once they reach age 18 -- the age of legal capacity. You have options.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently ruled that when a person dies, his or her IRA may be transferred to a child's SNT free of estate or gift taxes, and that required minimum distributions from that IRA to the SNT...

A federal court has ruled that cutting off Medicaid home care benefits to a woman with special needs, thus forcing her into an institution, likely violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Fisher v. Maram (U.S. Dist.

How can I protect my child and their inheritance from being located by predators after their money transfers to a special needs trust? I worry my child will be manipulated and have their money stolen after I’m gone. ...

My family and friends want to make gifts to my child's special needs trust and I'm not sure what the rules are for contributions. Who is allowed to contribute to the trust and will that money affect their benefits?...

I am thinking about a special needs trust for my child. Can a family law attorney handle that? Or do I need someone who specializes in this type of trust? I want to make sure I get it done right so I...