By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA A Third Party Special Needs Trust is usually used in a Medicaid context not for the benefit of the grantor of the trust, but for the beneficiary. The grantor of the trust is typically…
By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA A Third Party Special Needs Trust is usually used in a Medicaid context not for the benefit of the grantor of the trust, but for the beneficiary. The grantor of the trust is typically…
By Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA (Article originally published in the Barrister) Section 8 of the Federal Housing Act of 1937 provides a rental assistance program for low-income families and individuals. HUD pays rental subsidies so eligible families can afford…
WHAT IS A STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT? Most personal injury cases now involve a Structured Settlement. The industry is now providing $5 billion annually in Structured Settlement annuities.1 A Structured Settlement is an annuity that pays the injured plaintiff a series of…
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA It is always difficult to move from one state to another, but when a family member has disabilities there are a number of considerations that should be addressed as early as possible. Health Care.…
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA In any recovery involving a personal injury case, the interest of Medicare must be considered.[1] The idea is that because Medicare is a secondary payer, a beneficiary should not be permitted to receive…
Michael Gilfix and Mark Gilfix recently appeared together on NBC Bay Area’s “Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa.” The episode focused on families in Asian communities with special needs, particularly those with autistic children. They discussed the importance of Special…
By Bernard A. Krooks, Certified Elder Law Attorney A client recently asked the following question: I’m thinking about setting up a special needs trust for my son, who has a developmental disability. Will it mean a lot more work for…
[This article was originally printed in the Straight Word, a publication of the Burlington County Bar Association.] THE FUTURE OF SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Special needs planning is a process of planning for the legal,…
[This article was originally printed in the Barrister, a publication of the Camden County Bar Association in September, 2014.] THE IMPORTANCE OF A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST IS REQUIRED IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE by…
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Special needs planning is a process of planning for the legal, personal, and financial needs of an individual with disabilities to enhance the quality of life of that person to allow them to reach…