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Funding a Special Needs Trust with Life Insurance: The Basics
Funding a special needs trust with life insurance can be a means to provide money to a loved one with special needs.
Eric Kearney
Oct 1, 20193 min read
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What Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?
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...
Eric Kearney
Feb 16, 20192 min read
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Pooled Trusts: Should You Consider Taking a Dip?
Most special needs trusts (SNTs) are set up to benefit one individual. But it’s possible to contribute to a trust where the funds of...
Eric Kearney
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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Social Security Provides Guidance on the Use of Prepaid Debit Cards by Special Needs Trust Beneficia
SSA recently issued new guidance regarding the use of prepaid debit cards like True Link with Special Needs Trusts. This marks the first tim
Eric Kearney
Jun 4, 20182 min read
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Can I pay for travel expenses out of a Special Needs Trust? Can I pay for Companion Care?
A frequent question I get as a special needs planner is “Can I pay for travel expenses out of a Special Needs Trust? What about companion ca
Eric Kearney
May 3, 20183 min read
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Highlights From the New POMS
Special Needs Planners are excited about the new POMS that the Social Security Administration released regarding Special Needs Trusts. Learn
erickearney
May 1, 20183 min read
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New SSA POMS on Special Needs Trusts Issued
New guidance from Social Security Administration regarding Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) has issued. Take a look at the provisions.
Eric Kearney
May 1, 20181 min read
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Social Security Administration Updates SSI Resource List to Include SNTs and ABLE Accounts
The Social Security Administration’s Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) website is a recently updated reference for...
erickearney
Apr 3, 20181 min read
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