Special Needs Trusts

Will a special needs trust (or supplemental needs trust) allow my loved one with disabilities to receive gifts or other money without losing their eligibility for their government benefits? My family wants to help.

What is a plan of care and how can it help me provide for my child when I'm gone? I need to make decisions regarding living arrangements, caregiver options, and types of activity and treatment that need to continue.  ...

How can a parent leave funds at death to a child with special needs? Should I set up a special needs trust or a supplemental needs trust? What are my options and how will they affect my child’s benefits? ...

Americans are living longer than they did in years past, especially those with special needs. According to one count, 480,000 adults with mental retardation are living with parents who are 60 or older.  When these parents can no longer care...

As with almost every other issue in this year's presidential campaign, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain differ when it comes to their plans for helping people with special needs. We have attempted to give the best possible summary...

Special Needs Answers co-founder Vincent J. Russo was a featured speaker at a recent conference on special needs trusts hosted by the Stetson University College of Law.

When it comes to child care the military generally tries to help families with special needs in a variety of ways.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case that questions just how much money a state can actually recover when it comes time to collect its Medicaid lien on a personal injury award.

In the wake of the shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut, President Obama put forth a comprehensive plan to address gun violence that includes proposals to address mental health issues, including a substantial expansion of services for children and teenagers with...