by Laurie Ohall | Dec 20, 2022 | Special Needs
Adopting a service dog can be a life-changing and even lifesaving experience for a person with special needs. Service dogs can be trained to support people with disabilities in a variety of unique ways, such as: Opening, closing, or even holding doors until the...
by Laurie Ohall | Nov 30, 2022 | Special Needs, Trusts
Individuals with disabilities often require much support and care, which can come at a high financial cost. For most people, these costs can only be covered by benefits from government programs such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, these...
by Laurie Ohall | Aug 9, 2022 | Estate Planning, Special Needs
If you are a parent who has a child on the autism spectrum, you have probably spent a lot of time worrying about what will happen when your child becomes an adult. This time of life is sometimes referred to as the “autism cliff,” which is the age at which young adults...
by Laurie Ohall | Jul 11, 2021 | Special Needs
Parents who have children with disabilities must take extra planning steps to ensure their child would be taken care of in their absence–most importantly, if the parents become incapacitated or pass away. Creating a special needs trust is often a necessary step...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 8, 2021 | Special Needs
The government tried to include most Americans in the relief bills that were passed during the COVID crisis; however, a large swath of adults with special needs have been left out until now. The good news is that with this latest round of funding, twenty-six million...
by Laurie Ohall | Mar 16, 2021 | Special Needs, Trusts
Creating a trust for your child with disabilities is an important step in preparing for his or her future. Your child’s special needs trust will safely hold assets that can be used for his or her personal care, recreation, education, and so forth without jeopardizing...
