New Guide Helps in Navigating the Section 8 Maze
The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) recently published “Section 8 Made Simple – Special Edition,” a guide that can help applicants and their advocates understand this complicated program.
Special Needs News
Can a Trust Pay for a Beneficiarys Special Diet?
Can a special needs trust pay for the beneficiary\’s doctor-prescribed special diet?
Are Pooled Trusts Rated?
Is there an organization that evaluates pooled trusts and rates them like other charities?
If Your Child Receives SSI and Is Turning 18, It's Time to Talk to Your Special Needs Planner
If your child receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and is going to turn 18, you should talk with your special needs planner about some important changes that could significantly impact your child\’s SSI benefit.
House Overwhelmingly Passes SNT Fairness Act
The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, a bill that would allow people with disabilities to create their own first-party special needs trusts without having to rely on others, has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 382 to 22.
Dealing with the Marriage Trap
People who receive certain government benefits may be penalized for getting married and living with their spouses. Here\’s how.
Three Essential Documents for Parents of Children with Special Needs
If your child has special needs, a standard estate plan will, trust, power of attorney, and health care proxy may not be adequate for your family. Here are three must-have documents
Go Fund Me and Other Informal Fundraising Accounts Raise Issues for SSI and Medicaid
Over the past several years, crowdfunding and personal fundraising have become popular ways to raise money for people in need. Unfortunately, when crowdfunding sites are established for people with special needs who are receiving disability or medical benefits, even with the best of intentions, things can go wrong.
ABLE Accounts Now Available in Four States; Three Are Open to Out-of-State Beneficiaries
Two years after the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, four states — Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee – have ABLE plans up and running, and all but Florida allow out-of-state beneficiaries to open accounts.
Personal Injury Victim Can't Vacate Judgment Setting Up SNT, Should Have Filed an Appeal Instead
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a personal injury plaintiff is not entitled to vacate a judgment setting up a special needs trust to hold the proceeds from his settlement because he should have appealed the court order setting up the trust instead. Newsome v. National Casualty Company (5th Cir., No. 15-30573, Aug. 11, 2016).