IRS Issues Long-Term Care Premium Deductibility Limits for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2018 income as a result of buying long-term care insurance.
5 Considerations in Choosing a Special Needs Trustee
Choosing the right person to serve as trustee of a special needs trust is one of the most important and difficult issues in creating the trust. Here are five considerations to [...]
Governments Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities in Natural Disasters
Every major natural disaster disproportionately harms society’s most vulnerable populations. Courts have ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires emergency [...]
Use Your Will to Dictate How to Pay Your Debts
The main purpose of a will is to direct where your assets will go after you die, but it can also be used to instruct your heirs how to pay your debts.
Who May Open an ABLE Account?
ABLE accounts are a great new savings tool for individuals with disabilities, but not all people with disabilities are eligible to open these accounts.
Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive a 2 Percent Increase in 2018
In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional income will likely be largely eaten up by higher Medicare Part B [...]
New Yorker Article Highlights Abuses in the Guardianship System
Serious problems with the public guardianship system in the United States can lead to elder abuse, according to an in-depth article in The New Yorker. Court-appointed [...]
In Many Localities, Parents Must Pay When Their Children With Disabilities End Up in Jail
Unexpected expenses are a regular fact of life for many parents of children with disabilities, but for parents with children entangled in juvenile jail systems, the additional costs can be [...]