Special Needs Trusts

Case Teaches Valuable Lesson About Special Needs Trusts and Section 8 Housing Benefits

A recent Massachusetts case illustrates why trustees of special needs trusts have to be very careful before making distributions for people receiving public benefits.

How Can A Special Needs Trust Pay for Utilities?

Can a special needs trust pay for utilities?...

Are Online Special Needs Trusts a Good Idea?

Can you prepare a will and special needs trust online without a lawyer?...

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Reintroduced in Congress

After falling short in the previous Congress, Congressmen Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Pa) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) recently introduced the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015, a bill designed to make it easier for people with special needs to...

ASNP included in Today show viewer Q&A

NBC Today Show's Financial Editor, Jean Chatzky, included the Academy of Special Needs Planners in a viewer Q&A "Money 911: How to plan for special-needs child?" on June 4, 2009.