Special Needs Family Planning – Tips for Families with Special Needs

• By: Stuart M. Flaum Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
• October 1st, 2012
• disability services, estate planning, family support, financial planning, government benefits, life care planning, special needs planning, special needs trust
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What is the sign of a good decision?® It’s creating a life care plan for a special needs child.. A gift of cash from grandma, grandpa or anyone else could end up costing special needs families thousands of dollars in lost government funding and services – benefits that are critical in helping...

A Brief Overview of the Special Needs Trust

• By: Raymond J. Falcon, Jr., Esq. Falcon & Singer, PC
• April 1st, 2011
• assets, child, law, legal issues, Medicaid, special needs trust, spring 2011 issue
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You don’t have to look too far to find reports on how medical costs have skyrocketed - and this is just for the general population. For persons with disabilities, medical costs are typically greater by an order of magnitude. Also, a child with severe disabilities may be unable to live...

Planning for Your Child with Special Needs

• By: Stephen A. Ehrens, CPA, CLTC Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• April 1st, 2011
• financial planning, special needs trust
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One of the most challenging issues facing parents of children with special needs is planning for their child’s future without them. Planning the finances for a child with special needs deserves special attention from the child’s parents, grandparents and other relatives. With ever-changing laws...