While creating a financial plan and establishing a specialized trust are central to preparing for your child's future, planners also advise families to write down their intentions and expectations in a special document.
Individuals with special needs who file a federal income tax return, even if they are not required to do so, may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, a special credit that has existed for the last 36 years to...
Here are some important points to consider before finalizing your child's settlement to ensure the child's well-being over a lifetime.
While there is no such thing as a "typical" divorce, a divorcing couple that has a child with special needs faces an even more complicated series of decisions and choices than most. One important consideration is the impact child...
As of March 1, 2010, the SSA will add an additional 38 conditions to the Compassionate Allowances list, greatly expanding the number of people who are eligible for fast-tracked disability benefits applications.
An overlooked portion of recent Medicare legislation promises Medicare recipients greater access to mental health benefits.
Individuals with special needs lost one of their fiercest defenders when Harriet McBryde Johnson died June 4 at age 50.
When 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.
If 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...
