by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 19, 2021 | News
The year was 1983: The U.S. invaded Granada. A gallon of gas cost 96 cents. Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ video premiered. That year was also the last time that Social Security recipients saw a cost-of-living increase steeper than the one just announced for 2022. This...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 14, 2021 | News
Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren, but naming a minor as a beneficiary can have unintended consequences. It is important to make a plan that doesn’t involve leaving assets directly to a minor. There are two main problems with...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 7, 2021 | News
If you are considering taking on the responsibility of serving as the trustee of a special needs trust, you will probably have questions about the trustee’s role. Trustees of special needs trusts have many important responsibilities, but these five likely rank...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 5, 2021 | News
A U.S. district court issues two pretrial decisions allowing dueling experts to testify about the standards and practices of the insurance industry with regard to non-contractual payments for establishing a guardianship and a special needs trust (SNT) for an injured...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Sep 29, 2021 | News
Communication is one of the most important tools for containing the spread of COVID-19. As the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread, reliable information about the disease and how to protect oneself and one’s community from infection are critically...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Sep 28, 2021 | News
After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.” For most Medicaid recipients, their house is the only asset available, but there are...
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