Feds Bolster Protections Against Disability Discrimination
In May 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Office for Civil Rights published a final rule strengthening protections for people with disabilities.
Is a Personal Injury Settlement Taxed?
Approximately 95 percent of personal injury cases settle before trial. For those cases that result in a trial, more than 90 percent end with an injured person or surviving family winning the [...]
Supplemental vs. Special Needs Trusts: Any Difference?
You may have heard the terms "special" needs trust and "supplemental" needs trust and wondered what the difference is. The short answer is that there's no difference. Here's the long answer.
Will a Special Needs Trust Impact Your Section 8 Voucher?
Many low-income people with disabilities use special needs trusts to remain eligible for public assistance. While you can qualify for the Section 8 [...]
If I’m on SSI, Can I Live on Family Land and Not Pay Rent?
In looking at SSI, if I live in a camper on family land and there is no rent, how will that affect my benefits?
My Sister’s on SSI. Can I give her POA Over My Bank Account?
I would like to give my sister Power of Attorney (POA) over my personal bank account. My sister is on SSI. I am the trustee of her Special Needs Trust. She would not have POA or access to the [...]
Will I Pay Taxes or Penalties on Inheritance If I’m on SSDI?
I am receiving $1,960 per month on SSDI. I am using my 85-year-old father's Honda. (I have a rusted, unsafe to drive 1995 Jeep Wrangler that I am scrapping for $500.) When Dad passes, I get [...]
Do Guardians Have a Say Over What Drugs Their Ward Receives?
Does a court-appointed legal guardian over an adult with mental illness have any say regarding the medications their ward is being treated with in a court-ordered hospitalization in a state [...]
