by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Sep 2, 2021 | News
A Washington appeals court rules that a beneficiary who willingly signed a special needs trust cannot later seek to terminate the trust claiming that she did not read the trust instrument, was not represented by counsel, and signed it under duress. In re the Matter of...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Aug 26, 2021 | News
Pandemic-related financial assistance will no longer affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or their benefit amount, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced. The assistance includes a long list of pandemic payments,...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Aug 24, 2021 | News
The United States has two federal government benefits programs to help people with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). These have saved countless Americans unable to work for a living from becoming...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Planning for emergencies, whether natural or manmade, is crucial for everyone, not least people with disabilities. Advance preparation can mean the difference between life and death, whether the threat comes from floods, fire, a prolonged power outage, or any number...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Aug 7, 2021 | News
The SECURE Act, passed at the end of 2019, changed a number of rules regarding inherited IRAs, making it more difficult for most beneficiaries to save on taxes by “stretching” distributions over many years. However, an exception to the new rules...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Aug 6, 2021 | News
No one wants to see a loved one become unable to make decisions for him or herself. If this happens, however, the court may appoint a substitute decision maker, often called a “guardian,” but in some states called a “conservator” or other term....
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