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Pandemic Payments Now Won't Affect SSI Benefits or...
Pandemic-related financial assistance will no longer affect an individual's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or the benefit amount, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has... Read More > -
Leaving an IRA to a Special Needs Trust Is No Longer Such a ...
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... Read More > -
Never Say Never: Navigating the Appeals Process if...
The United States has two federal government benefits programs to help people with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income... Read More > -
Fact or Fiction: I Know This Much Is True...
HBO's I Know This Much Is True chronicles the lives of identical twins Dominick and Thomas Birdsey, both played by Mark... Read More > -
Fact or Fiction: Reviewing 2021 Golden Globe Nominated...
March 12, 2021 By Richard I. Miller This year’s Golden Globe nominees included four films that directly relate to the issues handled by our elder law and special needs attorneys. In the coming... Read More > -
What Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?...
February 16, 2021 By Richard I. Miller A special needs trust is designed to provide a person with a disability the funds to enhance her quality of life while at the same time allowing her to remain... Read More > -
What's in a Name: Why the Title on Your Financial...
A name often defines who we are and sometimes, even, who we become. The same is true for the name on your financial accounts. One of the biggest myths and misconceptions of estate planning is that a... Read More > -
A Primer On New Jersey's Court Rules for Guardianships...
In New Jersey, a child is considered an emancipated person at age 18, irrespective of the severity of disability. As a result, parents of special needs children no longer have the legal right to make... Read More > -
Special Needs Trusts: One Size Does Not Fit All...
By Richard I. Miller November 2020 Special Needs Trusts enable funds to be set aside for individuals with a disability without disqualifying a beneficiary from government benefits such as SSI and... Read More >