Parents Establishing a Self-Settled Special Needs Trust For A Child: What Can Go Wrong?
[An article originally published in the Straight Word, March 2016.] By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA A Self-Settled Special Needs Trust is funded with the assets of the individual trust beneficiary. These trusts usually involve funds received as a result of a personal injury, inheritance, alimony, or child support. Under federal law, 1 a SelfSettled…
Planning for Long-Term Care
By Thomas D. Begley Jr. WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE? Long-term care is an area of growing concern to older Americans and their families. Approximately 70% of individuals age 65 or older eventually require some form of long-term care. Whether that consists of home healthcare, assisted living or nursing home care, the costs…
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DON’T LET LIENS UPSET YOUR PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT
Article by Thomas D. Begley Jr. Unfortunately, many personal injury settlements come undone when liens have been discovered after the settlement has been agreed upon. Sometimes this is fixable, but often it is not. Here are some of the common liens that must be addressed in typical personal injury settlements: Medicaid Liens As a condition…