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Monthly Archive for: "September, 2019"
 Disability Rights Groups Challenge New “Public Charge” Immigration Rules
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By Linda Melancon
In Special Needs News
Posted September 30, 2019

Disability Rights Groups Challenge New “Public Charge” Immigration Rules

New federal rules are likely to make it significantly harder for people with disabilities to obtain green cards, a change disability advocates fear is an attempt to reinstate exclusionary [...]

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 Veterans Disability Benefits Now Protected in Bankruptcy Proceedings
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By Linda Melancon
In Caregivers, Assisted Living Services, General Estate Planning, Special Needs News, Special Needs Planning
Posted September 25, 2019

Veterans Disability Benefits Now Protected in Bankruptcy Proceedings

New federal rules are likely to make it significantly harder for people with disabilities to obtain green cards, a change disability advocates fear is an attempt to reinstate exclusionary [...]

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 Most Are Taking Social Security at the Wrong Time
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By Linda Melancon
In Assisted Living Services, General Estate Planning
Posted September 23, 2019

Most Are Taking Social Security at the Wrong Time

A new report finds that almost no retirees are making financially optimal decisions about when to take Social Security and are losing out on more than $100,000 per household in the process. The [...]

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 The Top Five Responsibilities of a Trustee of a Special Needs Trust
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By Linda Melancon
In General Estate Planning, Estate Planning Awareness
Posted September 21, 2019

The Top Five Responsibilities of a Trustee of a Special Needs Trust

If you are considering taking on the responsibility of serving as the trustee of a special needs trust, you will probably have questions about the trustee’s role. Trustees of special needs [...]

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 Invite Others to Contribute to the Trust
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By Linda Melancon
In Estate Planning Awareness, General Estate Planning, Will
Posted September 19, 2019

Invite Others to Contribute to the Trust

When parents ponder how to provide for their child with special needs, they sometimes forget one of the key advantages of a special needs trust that is created while the parents are still alive: [...]

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 What Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?
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By Linda Melancon
In Special Needs Planning, Special Needs News
Posted September 17, 2019

What Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?

A special needs trust is designed to provide a person with a disability the funds to enhance her quality of life while at the same time allowing her to remain eligible for needs-based public [...]

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 DOT Issues New Guidance for Travelers with Support Animals
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By Linda Melancon
In Assisted Living Services, Caregivers, Special Needs News, Special Needs Planning
Posted September 10, 2019

DOT Issues New Guidance for Travelers with Support Animals

As the number of passengers traveling with service and emotional support animals continues to increase, the federal government has provided some much needed guidance on airlines’ responsibilities [...]

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 Congress Takes Aim at Ending Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
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By Linda Melancon
In Special Needs News, Special Needs Planning
Posted September 6, 2019

Congress Takes Aim at Ending Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities

More than 420,000 people with disabilities nationwide are being paid less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to the Department of Labor (DOL). Some of these workers have [...]

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 When Should You Consider Changing Your Special Needs Plan’s Key Players?
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By Linda Melancon
In Special Needs News, Special Needs Planning
Posted September 4, 2019

When Should You Consider Changing Your Special Needs Plan’s Key Players?

You have completed and executed your plan for your special needs child. Everyone you’ve selected to serve—your guardian, your trustee, your health care proxy, your executor, and possibly a trust [...]

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 Medicaid’s Asset Transfer Rules
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By Linda Melancon
In Assisted Living Services, Elder Care, Elder Law News
Posted September 3, 2019

Medicaid’s Asset Transfer Rules

In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have recently transferred assets. Congress does not want you to move into a nursing home on Monday, give all your money to your children (or [...]

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