WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE PERSONAL INJURY VICTIM ON PUBLIC BENEFITS MOVES TO ANOTHER STATE
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA People frequently move from New Jersey to other states for various reasons. Occasionally, an individual is transferred by his/her employer and has little say in the matter. On other occasions, the individual retires and wants to move to a warmer climate with less taxation. For most people, the move is…
USING TRUST PROTECTORS IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Plaintiffs in personal injury cases often receive public benefits such as SSI, Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps), Federally-Assisted Housing, Adoption Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Utility Assistance (LIHEAP), and others. To preserve these benefits, they must place the personal injury recovery in a Self-Settled Special Needs Trust. Inevitably,…
PARENTS’ ESTATE PLANNING FOR PERSONAL INJURY VICTIMS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Personal injury victims frequently receive means-tested public benefits. They often establish Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts (SSSNTs) to hold the personal injury settlement, so that the settlement does not interfere with public benefits eligibility. However, it is important that parents not leave these children with disabilities monies as part of…
Tools for Meeting Life’s Challenges Seminar
Thomas D. Begley Jr. of Begley Law Group will be presenting at the 2017 Tools for Meeting Life’s Challenges Seminar on November 18th. A free informational seminar on the critical medical, legal, nursing and funding issues that face the families if children with cerebral palsy or catastrophic physical disabilities. Sheet Metal Workers Local Union…