Revocable and Irrevocable Living Special Needs Trusts

June 18, 2019 | Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A Krooks

Once you have decided to establish a Living Special Needs Trust, you must also decide whether or not this trust will be revocable or irrevocable. There are benefits and drawbacks of each type of trust, and you must carefully consider your family’s circumstances before making a decision.

With a Revocable Trust, you retain the right to add or subtract assets to the trust at any time. This gives you a great degree of flexibility, as you can manage the trust according to your family’s changing life circumstances…

The Value of Entertainment Content in Hospitals with Gamers Outreach and Zach Wigal

May 22, 2019 | Bernie Profile, Podcasts, Special Education Advocacy, Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

Bernie and Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach, a non profit that provides equipment, technology, and software to help kids cope with treatment inside hospitals discuss the benefits of entertainment content in hospitals, how families and hospitals can access services from Gamers Outreach and more!

ABLE Accounts Update: New Rules for 2019

March 18, 2019 | Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

By Rachel Johnston, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP ABLE Accounts are designed for individuals with disabilities to assist them in saving money and accumulating a savings account without jeopardizing their access to government benefits. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts have been around for a few years. Accounts holding up to $100,000 maintain eligibility for Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid eligibility is never effected. The funding limits for ABLE accounts …

Learning About Parkinson’s Disease with Mod Rao – The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research

March 06, 2019 | Podcasts, Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research exists for one reason: to accelerate the next generation of breakthrough treatments for those living with Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda. In this podcast, we’ll be talking with Mod Rao, Director of Advancement at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, about Parkinson’s disease, the state of science and the work of the Foundation.

Understanding Types of Guardianship in New York State

January 22, 2019 | Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

A guardian is someone who is appointed to make important decisions for another person who is not able to make those decisions on their own. This may be for a child, an adult with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or an adult who becomes incapacitated. In New York State, different types of guardianship petitions are filed in different courts, and it is important to understand the distinctions between them. Guardianship for …

Holiday Wishes

December 21, 2018 | Elder Law & Estate Planning, Special Education Advocacy, Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

By Marion M. Walsh, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP We all wish you a holiday season filled with peace, joy, and success. We recognize how difficult this season can be for those with disabilities or mental health challenges and for the elderly. During this time of year, especially, we remember all of those vulnerable individuals, particularly those who do not have the appropriate understanding, services, home or placement. At the same …

Is It Time To Review Your Supplemental Needs?

October 15, 2018 | Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq., CELA®, Littman Krooks LLP Whether you are a trustee of a supplemental needs trust (SNT) or a parent who created a SNT, it is good practice to have the trust reviewed periodically with your special needs planning attorney. Some questions which should be reviewed include: Have there been any changes in the laws which affect the SNT or government benefits? Do you need to make …

Individuals with Disabilities and Families Should Research Eligibility and Services before Moving to another State

August 03, 2018 | Special Education Advocacy, Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

By Sandi Rosenbaum, Educational Advocate, Littman Krooks LLP Relocation to another state is a complex prospect for individuals with disabilities and their families. Jason DaSilva’s NY Times Op-Doc of July 24, “How Healthcare Makes Disability a Trap,” illustrates an important aspect of life for people with disabilities. Mr. DaSilva, who has multiple sclerosis and relies on round-the-clock Personal Care Attendants, funded by New York State Medicaid, explored the possibility of …

What If Your College-Aged Child Has A Medical Emergency: FERPA AND HIPAA

August 02, 2018 | Elder Law & Estate Planning, Special Education Advocacy, Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

By Marion M. Walsh, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP If you are a parent sending your child off to college this year, make sure you are prepared. In the flurry of packing, parents must not overlook obtaining advance consent from their children so they can have access to important health and educational information—or risk begin left out in an emergency. Once a person turns 18, the law presumes that they have …

Addy & Uno: A New Musical about Disability, Friendship and Kindness

July 26, 2018 | Podcasts, Special Education Advocacy, Special Needs Planning | By: Bernard A. Krooks

Littman Krooks Founding Partner, Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., and this week’s guest, multi award winning Producer/Director, Tom D’Angora discuss a new musical about disability, friendship and kindness, Addy & Uno: As Uno, a child with autism, faces the challenge of competing in his school’s math competition, his friends with varying disabilities – ADHD, visual, hearing and physical impairment – rally in support.

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