Recently our office successfully appealed to the Monmouth County Superior Court to allow the creation of a supplemental special needs trust (SNT) for an …
This blog discusses N.J.’s statutory lien laws to recover medical and other expenses paid to accident and other victims by N.J. Medicaid N.J. pays …
Effective January 1, 2025, the Federal Government has increased the total limit on the annual contributions people with disabilities (or their families) can make …
Here’s a recent client case I addressed involving a supplemental needs trust. A disabled daughter had been receiving SSI and Medicaid for about 10 …
Careful planning and consideration must go into divorce and custody agreements to protect a special needs child and maximize access to important services and …
Understanding how to benefit from and establish a Special Needs Trust (SNT) can be complicated and confusing. The rules governing their creation and administration and …
Video: Should You Pay Bills Prior to the Death of a Special Needs Trust Beneficiary? Sadly, the beneficiary of a Special Needs Trust …
Effective January 1, 2022, the Federal Government has increased the total limit on the annual contributions people with disabilities (or their families) can make …
Once you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are then eligible for NJ FamilyCare Medicaid. However, there are some rules to keep in …
IRA and a Special Needs Trust An individual retirement account or Inherited IRA can be owned by a person with a disability and also …
This article discusses basic tax principles of a Special Needs Trust; hereafter referred to at times as a SNT. Each Type of Special Needs …
Introduction The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act enables independence and self-reliance for persons with disabilities. The Act allows the creation of an …
State and federal law generally requires that all payments from a trust exclusively benefit the disabled person. Disbursements made from a Special Needs Trust …
In order for someone with a disability to receive services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities, they have to be eligible for Medicaid. The …
Special Needs Trusts are a kind of trust designed to preserve assets for a person with a disability, while making it possible for them …
The Social Security Administration recently provided guidance on Economic Impact payment. If your family member receives SSI, and receives a stimulus payment, the Social …
On April 25, 2020, the Commissioner of the Department of Health issued a very important memorandum to New Jersey Hospitals. It is important because …
The Social Security Administration has announced that all individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) will receive an Economic Impact Payment from the Treasury …
An ABLE account with a balance of $100,000 or less does not affect a disabled person’s eligibility for SSI. In NJ, Medicaid eligibility remains …
Overview of Administrator-Managed Prepaid Cards Historically, SNT trustees were limited to how methods of payment could be made for SNT disbursements without violating SSA …
Many people qualify for section 8 housing financial assistance and Medicaid Creation of a special needs trust will preserve these public benefits without a …
SSA’s prior policy regarding SNT payment of travel expenses to enable third parties to accompany the beneficiary was extremely restrictive. Although an SNT trustee …
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has long had issues with Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) that include provisions for paying for companion care services and …
For decades, a Special Needs Trust (SNT) has been the primary planning tool to protect persons with disabilities. Funds held in an SNT are …
For decades, a Special Needs Trust (SNT) has been the primary planning tool to protect persons with disabilities. Funds held in an SNT are …
Handicapped persons have certain protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws unavailable to the non-disabled One protection is an exemption from …
Back in the 1990’s, Congress passed a law that contained major changes to the federal Medicaid laws. Included in the law was a provision …
Recently, I met with new clients who are grandparents to many grandchildren, one of which is special needs. I was asked if Medicaid will …
I get quite a few calls from attorneys who have settled cases or obtained judgments in favor of their clients to compensate them for …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Special Needs Trust Attorney If you are contemplating the creation of a Special Needs Trust, it …
