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Disabled Children Special Needs Trust

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Michigan Court of Appeals Rules on Propriety of Terminating Trust for Beneficiary Who Recovered from Disability

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In a recent Michigan Court of Appeals case, In re Special Needs Trust for the benefit of Talonda Moss, Docket No 357836, 2022 WL 2760235 (Mich Ct App Jul 14 2022), the court ruled on whether a trust created for a disabled...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

ABLE accounts benefit disabled family members

For families with disabled loved ones who are potentially eligible for means-tested government benefits such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income, estate planning can be a challenge. One potential tool is to open a...more

Dickinson Wright

ABLE Accounts - Savings Tool for Special Needs Individuals

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ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience Act) accounts have become a popular savings tool for special needs individuals since the ABLE Act became law in December of 2014. Now that such accounts have been in existence for few...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Should a Parent Serve as Trustee of a Special Needs Trust?

It is common for a parent to want to be named as trustee of a special needs trust benefitting her child, especially when the parent is the one creating or funding the trust. There are many reasons why this makes sense. It...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

The Top 7 Reasons to Establish a Special Needs Trust

Special needs trusts (SNTs) can play an important role in helping families plan for children with special needs. Here are some of the most compelling reasons to speak with your attorney about establishing an SNT....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Care Committees Help Trustees Make Decisions When They Don't Know It All

Do you know one person who is an expert in disability law, housing, medicine, social work and, on top of all that, knows all of the members of your family and how they interact with one another? If you do, this person should,...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The ABLE account: A good alternative to a special needs trust?

Late last year, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The act authorizes a new, tax-advantaged savings account, modeled after the Section 529 college savings account,...more

Cole Schotz

The ABLE Act

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Although the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (or ABLE Act) was signed into law on December 19, 2014, many states have been waiting to offer ABLE accounts authorized by the Act until the IRS published regulations. The...more

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