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August 30, 2011 by bob mason

10 Great Ways to Cause an Elder Law Train Wreck

Estate Plan Train Wreck # 1

As an elder law and special needs attorney I get a track-side seat for a pile of planning train wrecks: Here are the best ones . . . This is a column for the contrarians among us who will insist, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advance Directives, General, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Special Needs Planning, Trusts generally, Wills (or Not!) Tagged With: Elder Law Planning, estate planning, intestacy, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, special needs trusts, Trusts generally, wills

February 15, 2010 by bob mason

Social Security Disability Determinations Speed Up . . . A Little

Ask anyone with a Social Security disability determination for a quick description of the process and be prepared for something like: Agony. Or glacial. Or maddening. There may be a glimmer of hope … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid, Medicare, Special Needs Planning Tagged With: disabilities, disability determinations, Social Security

January 10, 2010 by bob mason

A Great Trust For A Disabled Child – Coastal Senior, May 2009

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical covering the South Carolina and Georgia low country.  Bob Mason is its legal columnist. An old rule says “Never say never”. Let’s break that rule. The parents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coastal Senior, Special Needs Planning Tagged With: special needs trusts

January 9, 2010 by bob mason

Disability Trusts and Medicaid – Coastal Senior, June 2007 –

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist. You may have heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coastal Senior, Special Needs Planning Tagged With: special needs trusts

January 8, 2010 by bob mason

What is a Special Needs Trust?

A Special Needs Trust, also referred to as a Supplemental Needs Trust, is a trust specially designed to hold assets on behalf of a disabled individual in a manner that will benefit the individual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Needs Planning, Trusts generally Tagged With: north carolina, special needs trusts, Trusts generally

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