The most important takeaway from the Social Security Administration’s rule change is that any purchases of food for Supplemental Security Income recipients from Special Needs Trusts and families will not decrease the SSI payment. The new rule was approved on March 27 and effective September 30, 2024. This new ruling makes Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) […]
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Scott B. Silverberg Keynote Speaker at the 24th Annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium
The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association, welcomed Scott Silverberg as the keynote speaker for the 24th annual Elder and Disability Law Symposium in early December. His presentation focused on New York’s Medicaid Home Care Program, the legal challenges facing patients and what Elder Law […]
Continue reading…How To Prepare for Death or Disability
No one wants to face the fact that our loved ones will not be with us forever. Facing our own mortality is frightening as well. Although none of us wants to contemplate a time when we or a loved one might become disabled or die, it is important to be prepared. There are many steps […]
Continue reading…NAELA Webinar/Lunch and Learn: Qualified Disability Trusts Under the New Tax Law – September 14
On September 14, I’ll present a webinar for the National Academy of Elder Law attorneys on the new planning opportunities available through Qualified Disability Trusts (QDisT) as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The webinar is from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST and is free to NAELA members. Non-members are […]
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