Divorce is often a particularly stressful time for families. When divorcing parents have a child with disabilities, sorting through the financial issues can get complicated. Extra care should be taken…
One of the most important decisions in retirement is when to start claiming Social Security. Unfortunately, almost all Americans start taking the benefit at the wrong time, losing out on…
The Medicare program turned 50 in 2015. As part of the recognition of Medicare’s first 50 years, the Center for Medicare Advocacy published its “Medicare Matters: 50 Insights for Medicare’s…
Below are some upcoming presentations by Richard Courtney on various elder law and special needs planning topics, followed by important information about some great events to be put on by…
The ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE NRC), managed by National Disability Institute (NDI), is excited to congratulate the state of Mississippi on being the most recent state to launch an…
We have had many clients who were children of an aging parent. The child may feel that Momma is being taken advantage of by a sibling of the client. There…
Children and adults with disabilities face plenty of tough challenges in life. As the parent of an adult child with disabilities, I know! Failure to plan will lead to even…
In a June 5 press release, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) announced the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to publicly release…
Children who are determined by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to be disabled prior to age 22, and who remain unmarried and disabled as an adult, may become eligible to…
We often use trusts in estate planning to avoid probate, provide effective management of assets, and to make controlled gifts to children or other family members. Trusts are most effective…
