Attorney Christopher Ray spoke on recent developments in Special Needs Planning at the National Conference of the Academy of Special Needs Planners on March 28, 2025. We are proud to have attorneys at Fitzwater Law who not only continue to learn new information that...
If you have a child with disabilities, it is crucial to set money aside for the child’s future. At the same time, you need to consider your child’s access to public benefit programs such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well as the state and...
The end of the year is approaching and the holidays will soon be in full swing, a time when many people are getting ready to make gifts to their family members. Not only is this a great way to show love and support to relatives, but it makes tax planning sense....
Only a small fraction of those eligible for new savings accounts for people with disabilities are using them, according to disability advocates. If participation doesn’t pick up – either through better promotion or Congressional action, or both – some of these...
If you are in the process of setting up a special needs trust, you must appoint a trustee. This is one of the most important decisions you’ll make about the trust. The trustee must have the necessary expertise to manage the trust, including making proper investments,...
People wishing to help someone with special needs save for their future without jeopardizing the recipient's public benefits can now do so using a Gift of Independence gift card. Funds in these gift cards can be placed directly into a person’s ABLE account, which...
