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Principled Advocacy For Families And Individuals With Disabilities And The Professionals Who Serve Them
A special needs trust can be an amazing lifeline for someone with special needs. It’s a way to provide them with additional assets and support without affecting their local, state or government benefits. Since many people with special needs outlive their parents or...
Those with more assets than they need for retirement may start worrying about the financial implications of their property. When someone with substantial personal property dies, their executor and beneficiaries may need to pay estate or inheritance taxes. Having a lot...
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and as such, now is a good time to talk about estate planning and how a degenerative neurological condition could affect you or someone you love in the future. Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other dementias, are serious...
As someone who is disabled or who cares for a disabled loved one, you know how important it is to take steps to ensure continued eligibility for government benefits. One way in which you may be able to put any assets that you have aside is by funding a charitable...
Estate taxes can have a profound negative impact on what you can leave behind for the people you love after your death. In Illinois, those with substantial assets are subject to not just federal estate taxes but also Illinois state estate taxes. In fact, more people...
If you have an adult child with Down syndrome, you will want to make sure that they have all of the support and care that they need for the rest of their lives, even when you are no longer here to look after them. While this can be a difficult thing to address, it can...
Picking a guardian for a child with special needs gives you some peace of mind. You know that you will likely outlive your child, but your child will still need some level of assistance after you are gone. The guardian you chose will be there to provide that...
You’re young, but you’re often away on business and in situations where there’s a potential for plane crashes, car crashes and travel-related illnesses. You know that something could go wrong, and you want to have someone there to take care of your estate if you pass...
You know that your parent lives a complicated life. Maybe they’re alone after a divorce or the death of your other parent, and they have a lot of things they need to handle on their own. How do you know if a power of attorney would be beneficial? Remember, a power of...
There are a variety of reasons why individuals set up trusts. Many use them as an asset protection tool to avoid the probate process or minimize their tax obligations. Countless others do so to preserve their loved one's eligibility for government benefits. Owners...
