by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jun 7, 2023 | News
No one deserves to suffer harm. People with disabilities are especially vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. However, there are legal measures that a person with a disability or their representative can take to shield themselves or their loved...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jun 2, 2023 | News
By their very nature, special needs trusts are usually designed to terminate, or at least radically change, when the trust’s primary beneficiary dies. But terminating a special needs trust is not as simple as merely writing a check to the remainder beneficiaries...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jun 2, 2023 | News
By their very nature, special needs trusts are usually designed to terminate, or at least radically change, when the trust’s primary beneficiary dies. But terminating a special needs trust is not as simple as merely writing a check to the remainder beneficiaries...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jun 2, 2023 | News
According to the 2023 Wills and Estate Planning Survey by Caring.com, only 34 percent of Americans have an estate plan. The primary reasons respondents gave for not participating in estate planning are: Procrastination Believing they need more assets Not knowing how...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jun 2, 2023 | News
According to WealthCounsel, over a third of Americans have experienced or witnessed familial conflict when someone dies without an estate plan. While most people believe having an estate plan is important, only a third have a plan in place, per Caring.com’s 2023 Wills...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | May 23, 2023 | News
Safe housing that meets older adults’ needs is essential to healthy aging in communities. Many seniors with low, fixed incomes struggle to balance housing expenses with the costs of health care, transportation, and groceries. Finding inexpensive, safe, and accessible...
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