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Autism Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month

| Autism Awareness Month, by Brendan King, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Brendan J. King April is National Autism Awareness Month. Traditionally this has been a month of support, outreach and understanding for those dealing with autism. With the COVID pandemic, that support network (families, educational/medical professionals, and...

Sunday Telegram Interviews Brendan J. King on Special Needs Planning

| Estate Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning, The Firm

Brendan King was featured in a full page article in the March 26, 2017 edition of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s Sunday Telegram, discussing estate planning for individuals with special needs. A specialist in this legal area, Brendan draws from his own...

Estate Planning When There is a Special Needs Individual in Your Care

| by Brendan King, Estate Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Brendan J. King: If you are the parent, grandparent or other caretaker of an autistic or special needs individual, there are specific details that must be addressed in your estate plan. The planning process considers financial, legal and lifetime needs for...

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act: New law ends years of unfair treatment of individuals with disabilities

| by Linda Cammuso, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Linda T. Cammuso: We are pleased to bring you the following news of the recent changes to special needs trust law. On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act into law as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, effectively ending...

Practice of Segregating Persons with Disabilities: Action for change

| by Carol Barton, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Carol Barton: The Disability Integration Act (S2427) was introduced in December 2015 by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The legislation addresses a fundamental issue that individuals who require Long Term Services and Support (LTSS) are forced into...

Autism Awareness Month: Focus on Special Needs Planning

| by Brendan King, Estate Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Brendan J. King April is National Autism Awareness Month.  Through the efforts of the Autism Society, other special needs service organizations, and individuals with autism and their families/support networks, public awareness of the condition has increased...

Special Needs Trust: How Will it Help Parents?

| by Brendan King, Special Needs & Disability Planning

by Brendan J. King Parents of a special needs child face life-long challenges for their child, their families and themselves. Among those challenges, they are confronted with: Learning and understanding as much as they can about the disability and how to best manage ...

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 Now Law: What it means to disabled individuals and their families

| by Brendan King, Special Needs & Disability Planning

Brendan J. King The ABLE Act, aka Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, introduced in the 113th Congress by a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders, was signed into law by the President on December 19, 2014. The law amends a section of the tax code allowing for...

Ignoring Special Needs Planning Puts Your Loved One at Risk

| by Brendan King, Special Needs & Disability Planning

Brendan J. King The daily challenges of parenting a special needs child can be significant.  Yet parents of special needs children must take the time to give serious consideration to key issues involving their child’s future, such as: Who will care and advocate for...

Funding: A Vital Step in the Estate Planning Process

| Asset Protection, Estate Planning, General, Long Term Care Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning, Tax Planning for Individuals

Often, after having signed their estate planning documents, clients convey the relief they feel at having finalized their documents.  While signing your estate planning documents is undeniably important to the estate planning process, an equally important step of the...

Including Your Special Needs Child in Your Estate Plan

| Estate Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Melissa Gleick October is Special Needs Law Month.  While the term “Special Needs Law” encompasses many sub-categories, one category of special needs law that our office encounters on a day to day basis is how parents of a special needs child should include that...

Proactive and Informed Planning is Critical for Families of Loved Ones with Autism or other Special Needs

| Estate Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning

By Linda Cammuso In the United States, the month of April has recognized National Autism Awareness Month since 1970, providing a forum to educate the public about the issues surrounding autism. Today, according to AutismSpeaks.com, the disorder affects one in 110...

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