Plaintiff Dawn Simonsen is a 57-year old quadriplegic requiring ventilator care. Her mother created two inter vivos (living) trusts for Dawn's benefit. The trusts contained the following wording: “The trustee…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) disability program is the primary government benefit that provides income to people with disabilities. If individuals with a disability are unable to work and have…
Richard A. Courtney, President of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) and principal in the Courtney Elder Law Associates section of Frascogna Courtney, PLLC, testified Friday, September 18 before the U.S.…
As the parent of a child with disabilities, you may already know that you have to establish a trust to handle any inheritance you leave for your son or daughter.…
Courtney Elder Law Associates Law Firm, released an article discussing "Back-to-School Tips for Children with Special Needs ", if you would like to know more Please continue reading here. As…
A new study from the British Medical Journal suggests that outside factors ranging from diagnosis methods to socioeconomic status may have inflated reports that suggest rates of autism are spiking.…
A fairly recent court decision, In the Matter of Mark C.H., involved the obligations of the trustee of a special needs trust, and serves as the focus of this issue…
Any child can be a victim of bullying or harassment, but research has shown that children with special needs are both more likely to be bullied or harassed and also…
There are so many different genetic forms of autism that using the singular term, autism, is misleading, researchers say. “We believe a better term to use is ‘the autisms,’…
You may give your child with special needs or incapacitated spouse a Valentine this month as an expression of your love for them. But how can you express a lasting…
