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2025 Special Needs Alliance Disabilities Handbook

If you have a loved one with a disability who’s approaching adulthood or if you are you helping a family navigate legal, financial, or care-related transitions, this handbook is for you. The 2025 Special Needs Alliance Disabilities Handbook is an incredible free resource designed to guide self-advocates, parents, guardians, and professionals through some of the…

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What Is An Able Account And How Can It Help Protect Your SSI Check? – Begley Report

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA ABLE account is a new device available to the disability community that allows a disabled individual to have a limited bank account without risking eligibility for their means-tested public benefits.  ABLE accounts can receive $19,000 per year in 2025 from all sources and are capped at the maximum…

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ESTATE PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA and Emily M. Schurr, Esquire This article provides a guide to estate planning in consideration of protecting individuals with disabilities and preservation of family assets. Proper estate planning must be executed to ensure continuing eligibility for public benefits, and overall planning to ensure the best quality of life…

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WORKING WITH A TEAM TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFIT OF A PERSONAL INJURY RECOVERY

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA             Wrapping up a Personal Injury case often involves assembling a team with individual areas of expertise to assist the Personal Injury attorney with in ensuring that the plaintiff’s settlement or award is utilized wisely and effectively.  The team is usually assembled by the Personal Injury Attorney.  The…

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