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Disability Trusts

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

10 Tips to Consider for Special Needs Planning

Careful planning for the future of a loved one with disabilities is crucial. Consider using legal entities such as a special needs trust to protect their ability to qualify for government benefits while meeting their...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Passing Retirement Benefits to a Child With Special Needs

Under the SECURE Act, disabled beneficiaries can stretch out inherited retirement account distributions beyond 10 years, provided their life expectancy is longer than the default 10-year rule. Generally, an Applicable...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Estate Planning for Parents of Children With Mental Illness

Mental illness in the United States is more common than most people may think. More than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness and one in six U.S. youth aged 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

A Comparison of Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts

A special needs trust (SNT) and an Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account each provide a tax-free way for people with disabilities to save money. Both options provide a mechanism for saving money and protecting...more

Cozen O'Connor

Top Ten Reasons You Need an Elder Law Attorney

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As the chair of the Elder Law Practice Group, I see a lot of issues that the firm’s clients encounter in their personal lives. As we begin the new year, I thought it appropriate to write about the areas of our practice that...more

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Death, Disability, Divorce, and Disputes: Know What Your Key Documents Dictate in the Event of a Crisis

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Now is a good time to review your trust instruments, family office documents, or company’s governing documents and succession plans to ensure you are prepared to deal with whatever the future brings before it happens....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Does Your Estate Plan Include Your Pets?

Have you considered your pet or pets when planning your estate? If not, you should, according to The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - October/November 2017

In This Issue: - Social Security benefits When is the right time to begin receiving payments? - Planning ahead after a divorce - ABLE accounts benefit disabled family members - Estate planning pitfall: You chose...more

Baker Donelson

Spotlight On Alabama: A Busy Tax Year in Review

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It has been a busy year for developments in Alabama state taxation. In this tax alert we review many of the significant developments that have occurred over the last 12 months....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

The 6 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes

If you’re like most people, you have the best of intentions with regard to how you want your estate distributed when you die or your affairs handled should you become incapacitated. Unfortunately, without proper planning,...more

Winstead PC

Suit To Modify Trusts Did Not Violate No Contest Clause

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Texas courts narrowly construe no-contest clauses. In Di Portanova v. Monroe, grandparents set up eight trusts for a grandchild that had a mental disability. No. 01-20-01019-CV, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 9859 (Tex. App.—Houston...more

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