How Can Future Planning Help Us Meet the Resource Limits for Benefits?
Most government benefits programs have strict “resource limits” for people applying to receive benefits. If your resources exceed the limit, you will not qualify for benefits. Future planning can help families of individuals with special needs who must have government...
Which Expenses Cannot Be Paid from an ABLE Account?
If your child with special needs has an ABLE account, you may be wondering which expenses you can pay with money from the account. ABLE accounts can only fund certain expenses for their beneficiaries – you cannot use the money to pay for anything you choose. There is...
Which Expenses Cannot Be Paid from a 3rd Party Special Needs Trust?
Special needs trusts can pay some expenses for their beneficiaries without penalties. If you are a family member of a person with special needs or the trustee of an SNT, you should learn about which expenses the trust money can pay for and which it cannot. SNTs are...