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Every day, people with disabilities must navigate airports, airplanes, and related forms of conveyance. To ensure they receive fair and equal treatment when traveling by air, Congress [...]

Can a first-party special needs trust (funded through a settlement on personal injury) be taxed as a grantor trust if grantors are parents? If treated as a grantor [...]

My daughter has a third-party trust funded with her money from my parents. Is she entitled to leave any remaining funds after her death to a beneficiary of her choice?

This past month, the Social Security Administration expanded its Compassionate Allowances list by nine additional conditions.

Parents of children with disabilities often face extra financial challenges. Understanding available resources is crucial in ensuring that their children receive the necessary care [...]

By law, public schools in the United States must provide services and support for students with special needs. However, some families find that an alternative to public schooling, known as [...]

The process for evaluating and approving disability benefits has traditionally been complex and rigorous. However, the SSA has made changes to simplify the evaluation process for applicants.

Twice exceptional students are a unique group. They are gifted students with disabilities who typically excel in certain subjects but may struggle or be at grade level in [...]

By law, the Social Security Administration must attempt to recoup any overpayments it has issued, even if they were made by mistake. In many cases, the SSA would withhold entire checks [...]

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) both allow working beneficiaries to deduct certain work-related expenses from their countable income, making [...]