When serving as the trustee of a special needs trust, it is crucial to be careful when making distributions for the benefit of the trust...

Many attorneys create trusts, and some even create special needs trusts, often using pre-written templates. So why, you may ask, do you...

The House will not vote to repeal the ACA. Don't forget to keep vigilant about proposed changes to healthcare and Medicaid that will aff

Take a look at the Kaiser Family Foundations video slideshow here. The video explains how Medicaid works now and what is at stake as...

The House has set forth their proposal for repeal of the Affordable Care Act and has outlined their package to replace the Act.

USDA regulation confirms that ABLE account funds will not affect SNAP benefits.

The Special Needs Fairness Act has been signed into law as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. Competent disabled individuals can now establ

The Senate approved H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, by a vote of 94 to 5. The...

The Oregon ABLE Account program launched today. Check out the website to learn more about how to incorporate this new tool into your existin

The House passed H.R. 34 – 21st Century Cures Act, a major health care package that included the Special Needs Trust (SNT) Fairness Act (Sec

The SNT Fairness Act is included in a major end of year health package. The House plans to vote on the package Wednesday November 30th. The

The Lund Report has an article up on their website confirming that Oregon ABLE Savings Accounts will go live on December 6, 2016. Read it he

It seems that ABLE accounts in Oregon will not affect a person's eligibility for Section 8 Benefits.

ABLE accounts are coming soon to Oregon! Oregonians will be able to establish Oregon Able Savings Plan Accounts in early December 2016....

If your child receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and is going to turn 18, you should talk with your special needs...

Two years after the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, four states -- Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee -–...

Special needs trusts come in three main flavors -- first-party special needs trusts, third-party special needs trusts, and pooled trusts....