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A recent Massachusetts case illustrates why trustees of special needs trusts have to be very careful before making distributions for people receiving public benefits.

Can a special needs trust pay for utilities?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated the way it determines eligibility for VA health care benefits, making it easier for many veterans to get access to the benefits. 

Starting in 2020, Medigap plans will no longer be allowed to offer coverage of the Medicare Part B deductible.  

Can you prepare a will and special needs trust online without a lawyer?

The median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States has increased 4.2 percent to $91,250 a year, according to the [...]

Is there any way to use the funds in your Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) trust even if you don't need further treatment for your injury?

A power of attorney may seem like a simple document, but there are several important decisions that need to be made when creating one.

After falling short in the previous Congress, Congressmen Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Pa) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) recently introduced the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015, a bill [...]