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Supreme Court Holds IEP for Special Needs Child Must Focus on Child’s Progress

Endrew F., an autistic child, received Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for several years from the Douglas County (CO) School District. When the District presented an IEP similar to past years,…

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Nuts & Bolts of Income Tax for Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families

Families of children or adults with disabilities may encounter a variety of income tax issues related to financial management and medical care for those persons.  This article by Elizabeth Gray,…

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Many Have Trouble Navigating Medicare’s Complexities

More than 57 million seniors and disabled adults depend on Medicare, but too many people struggle to enroll and navigate the complexities of the federal health insurance program, a national…

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Planning “Do’s and Don’ts” for Special Needs Families

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…

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Can Daddy Sign a Will or Power of Attorney?

When a spouse or parent has been diagnosed with dementia or some other condition that affects cognition, the family members may conclude (or be told by others) that the person…

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12 Free Preventive Services Medicare Provides

Retirees are entitled to a variety of preventive tests and services once they sign up for Medicare at age 65.  Some of these screenings are provided with no out-of-pocket costs…

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Developing an Estate Plan for Parents of Children with Disabilities:  A 15-Step Approach

October is Special Needs Planning Month.  A large part of our practice at Courtney Elder Law Associates is helping the families of children and adults with disabilities plan for their…

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Celebrating Sixty Years of Social Security Disability Insurance

When President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, he saw it as an innovative way to provide economic security for American workers. His advisers also envisioned disability insurance…

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Court Clerk Wrong About Special Needs Trust for Wife

We often draft special needs trusts to hold funds for the care and benefit of an incapacitated spouse or child in a way that those funds will not disqualify that…

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Court Rules Special Needs Trust Payments Not Disqualifying Income for HUD

In March 2015, a federal court ruled that distributions from a special needs trust that held a litigation settlement were countable as income that terminated HUD housing assistance.  In June…

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