Special Needs Planning

Five Planning Pointers for Parents with Disabled Children

A parent is irreplaceable, but someone will have to fill in if the worst happens.

The Parent Care Conversation

An attorney and financial planner helps adult children broach the subject of future planning with their parents and provides a framework for discussion once the conversation gets rolling.

Disabled Individuals Sue State Over Long-Term Care

A group of disabled individuals has filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Illinois under the Americans w...

No End in Sight for Rising Backlog of Disability Appeals

Hundreds of thousands of Social Security disability (SSD) claimants are waiting up to three years for a resolution of their disability appeals, ...

What Is a Supplemental Needs Trust?

Americans are living longer than they did in years past, including those with disabilities. Planning by parents can ...

Seniors Need to File Tax Return to Get Rebate Check

Seniors can benefit from the economic stimulus law enacted on February 13, 2008, but they need to file an income tax return. Seniors, disabled v...

Millions of Retirees and Vets Are Leaving Stimulus Money on the Table

More than 5 million retirees and disabled veterans who are eligible to receive a tax rebate under the economic stimulus plan have failed to...

The Last Goodnights: Assisting My Parents with Their Suicides

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.