by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 26, 2021 | News
No one wants to face the fact that our loved ones will not be with us forever. For those with children who have special needs/IDD, facing their own mortality, when no one may be there to take care of their loved one, is frightening as well. Although none of us wants...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Oct 20, 2021 | News
Unique tax benefits are available to families who have children with special needs. And thanks to recent changes in the tax code, there are opportunities to save substantial amounts of money at tax time. Thomas M. Brinker, Jr., a professor of accounting at Arcadia...
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 the hiring of a professional trustee for 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 at the top of any...
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...
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