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Leaving an IRA to a Special Needs Trust Is No Longer Such a Bad Idea

Leaving an IRA to a Special Needs Trust Is No Longer Such a Bad Idea

by Annette Hines | Aug 17, 2021 | Estate Planning, Qualified Retirement Plans, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust

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...
New Child Support Guidelines Become Effective October 4, 2021

New Child Support Guidelines Become Effective October 4, 2021

by Special Needs Law Group | Aug 13, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Estate Planning

New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines will go into effect on October 4, 2021, based on a review by the 2020-2021 Child Support Guidelines Task Force.  There have been quite a few significant changes regarding the calculation of support you may need to be aware...
3 Tips When Hiring a Caregiver for a Child with Special Needs

3 Tips When Hiring a Caregiver for a Child with Special Needs

by Annette Hines | Jul 9, 2021 | Advocacy, Estate Planning, Parenting, Special Needs

Originally published on: https://attorney.elderlawanswers.com/newsletter/ Hiring a caregiver for someone with special needs can be a daunting task. Not only do you have to find a person with the experience, compassion, patience, and skills to work with your loved one,...
WEBINAR: The SECURE Act and Special Needs Trusts

WEBINAR: The SECURE Act and Special Needs Trusts

by Special Needs Law Group | Jan 13, 2020 | Estate Planning, Qualified Retirement Plans, Special Needs Trust

What You Need to Know About the SECURE Act by Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, PC The SECURE Act was signed into law on 12/20/2019 – What does it mean for any Special Needs Trusts included in your Estate Plan? Watch and listed to learn about: New...
The SECURE Act and Special Needs Trusts

The SECURE Act and Special Needs Trusts

by SNLGAdmin | Dec 30, 2019 | Estate Planning, Parenting, Qualified Retirement Plans, Special Needs Trust, Stretch IRAs

Estate Plans with Special Needs Trusts need updating!   The SECURE Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019. Bottom line: if you have a special needs trust as part of your estate plan, your plan needs updating. You have probably been inundated with...

3 Common Myths About Special Needs Trusts

by SNLGAdmin | Nov 26, 2019 | Estate Planning, Parenting, Special Needs Trust

In my practice over the past 20 years (yikes), the clients I see are increasingly well-informed and smart, savvy consumers of our legal services. This is largely due to the Internet and the wide availability of information, as well as a new generation of people more...
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