Am I Legally Required to Support My Adult Child with Disabilities? Maybe.
The New York Times Magazine’s weekly The Ethicist column recently explored a difficult question that may challenge many parents of adult children with special needs.
Bipartisan Bill Gives Explicit Right to Care in the Community Rather than an Institution
People with disabilities would have an explicit legal right to receive services in the community rather than in an institution under new legislation backed by a bipartisan group of senators [...]
SSA Proposes to End the Option to Appeal a Benefits Denial in Person
The Social Security Administration is seeking to conduct essentially all appeals for people denied disability benefits via video conference, despite concerns from advocates that many [...]
What Is an ABLE Account? An Introduction
These tax-free savings accounts, which
Government Shutdown Threatens Housing for People with Disabilities
The partial government shutdown poses numerous threats to people with disabilities, but the most immediate impact is on those who rely on the federal government for help paying their [...]
Should a Special Needs Trust Buy a Home for a Beneficiary?
Although homeownership can be empowering for someone with disabilities, purchasing the home through a special needs trust may be in the beneficiary’s best interests.
