Special Needs Law Group Blog
What Are a Special Needs Trustee’s Record-Keeping Duties?
One of the most important roles in a special needs plan is that of trustee, the person who administers a special needs trust (SNT). Of a trustee’s many responsibilities, record-keeping is perhaps the most crucial. Because the trustee is managing accounts on behalf of...
Grieving The Loss Of A Child During The Holidays
As another holiday season approaches, I am so mindful of my grief and the grief of other parents whose child will not be with them this year. For me, my daughter Elizabeth is not here. It booms and thunders within me. I look up at my treasures in my office from both...
Lawsuit Claims Closing of SSA Field Offices Disrupted SSI Benefits
Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) might describe it as an open-and-shut case. When the SSA closed its field offices at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remained open for the purposes of denying benefits. But,...
2022 Social Security Disability Recipients to See Biggest Increase Since 1983
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 recipients of Social Security disability benefits saw a cost-of-living increase steeper than the one just...
New and Improved Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Special Needs
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...
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