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Monthly Archive for: "March, 2016"
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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted March 30, 2016

The Pros and Cons of ABLE Accounts

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act gives some people with disabilities or their families the ability to establish tax-free savings accounts, but they may not be for [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted March 29, 2016

The Arc Issues Call for Presentations and Offers Attorney Marketing Opportunity

The Arc, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious organizations serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, has issued a call for presenters for its 2016 National [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted March 25, 2016

State’s Cashing of SNT’s Check May Settle Dispute Over How Much Is Due Medicaid

In a case argued by ASNP Advisory Board Member A. Frank Johns, a federal district court rules that the special needs trust of a now-deceased Medicaid beneficiary may owe the state only for [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted March 23, 2016

New “TrustHacker” Podcast Features ASNP Co-Founder Harry Margolis

Academy of Special Needs Planners co-founder Harry S. Margolis had the honor of being one of the first guests on a new podcast created by North Carolina elder law and special needs law [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted March 23, 2016

How Does the Medicaid Look-Back Period Work?

One area that causes a lot of confusion with regard to Medicaid is the look-back period. Medicaid, unlike Medicare, is a means-based program, which means that you are only eligible for it if [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted March 18, 2016

Hybrid Policies Allow You to Have Your Long-Term Care Insurance Cake and Eat It, Too

An increasingly popular hybrid product combines life insurance with long-term care coverage and offers buyers solutions to a number of problems that have kept people from buying traditional [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted March 18, 2016

Problems with Guardianship Abuse Leading to Calls for Reform

A growing problem with adult guardianship abuse is causing calls to reform the system. Vulnerable elderly can get caught in the guardianship system, being harmed and exploited by the very [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted March 10, 2016

SSA Directs Local Offices to Give Specifics When Rejecting Trusts

The Social Security Administration recently issued an Emergency Message to all personnel requiring workers to specifically inform SSI applicants or beneficiaries of the reasons a special needs [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted March 7, 2016

10 Ways the Elderly Can Avoid Financial Abuse

Increased dependency due to illness, disability or cognitive impairments can make seniors susceptible to financial abuse.  Here are some steps seniors or their loved ones can [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted March 2, 2016

Most Adults With Special Needs Require Estate Planning Documents

In most cases, people with disabilities have the capacity to create their own estate planning documents, and in some cases it is crucial that they do so.

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