Suitable housing is a critical issue for many clients with disabilities. Frequently, the client’s disability requires modifications to their residence. However, if the individual is the beneficiary of a special needs trust (SNT) and trust funds might be used to pay for modifications or repairs to a home that the beneficiary doesn’t own, things can get complicated.
Read moreRepealing the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, was one of Donald Trump’s signature campaign health care promises. But his election, coupled with Republican control of both the House and Senate, means that there will also almost certainly be a new GOP effort to turn the Medicaid program into a system of block grants to states. Under such a system, states would receive a lump sum of federal money to provide health care to low-income people, in contrast to the open-ended entitlement that Medicaid is today, with the federal government matching every dollar that states spend.
Read moreIn the case Clark v. Rameker the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark, unanimous decision that held that inherited IRAs are not “retirement funds.”
The Pierro Law Group is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s WMHT / PBS series “Age Wise” that takes a realistic and optimistic look at aging.
The first episode, “Where We Live”, explores housing choices that can benefit older adults as they age, and help them find the best option. There will be an encore airing on Sunday, August 31st at 1:00pm.
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