by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Jul 23, 2020 | Estate Planning, News, Special Need Trusts
I recently had the pleasure of presenting for PATH Parent to Parent/Family Voices of Connecticut, a non-profit organization that provides information and support to families who have a child with developmental or other health-related needs. PATH asked me to speak...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Sep 26, 2018 | Estate Planning, News, Special Need Trusts
Why Use a Revocable Living Trust? You may have heard from friends or relatives that they have a revocable living trust as part of their estate plan. But you thought all you needed was a Will, right? In this week’s blog, we discuss revocable living trusts and how...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Sep 20, 2018 | News, Special Need Trusts
Special Needs Trusts: Life Made Easier As a Trustee of Special Needs Trusts for multiple beneficiaries, I am pleased to hear that the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) has made life easier for managing Special Needs Trusts. In recent months, the SSA officially...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Sep 12, 2018 | News, Special Need Trusts
Family Medicaid Planning I was recently invited to speak about Medicaid planning for married couples. After the presentation, one audience member expressed, with a sense of relief, “I understand!—it’s as if you took the fine print and enlarged it into simple terms.” ...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Jun 1, 2018 | News, Special Need Trusts
What You Should Know About ABLE Accounts Many individuals with disabilities have heard of ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts, but few know the answers to all the “w” questions: Who can open an ABLE account; What is an ABLE account; Where can you open...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Apr 20, 2018 | News, Special Need Trusts
Amazon Prime Membership Offers Help with Medicaid Amazon has quickly found a foothold in today’s technology driven marketplace. As part of their mission to become the world’s most customer-centric company, Amazon now offers a discount on Amazon Prime membership to...
