Better assist individuals with special needs and their families by getting up-to-date on sophisticated topics including government benefit and waiver programs, ABLE, special needs trust drafting and tax implications, Section 8 housing, using pension plan funding for SNTs, Social Security, the Uniform Trust Code, trust administration issues and more!

Learn about more nuanced aspects of SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, and waiver programs to better protect your clients' benefits and programs.

Topics covered include: Pre Decree vs Post Decree vs Parentage; Mental Health Evaluators Panel; Testifying as a GAL; How to Bill & Collect Fees; and a Judges' Panel. Originally presented by the DuPage County Bar Association.

The ethical complexities of representing divorcing and/or ex-spouses in a professional and proper manner expounding on office procedures and protocol. Originally presented as part of the 2nd Annual Special Needs Institute available in its entirety as P9016-17.

Walk through the decision to draft a (d)(4)(A) first party special needs trust versus using a pooled first party special needs trust or an ABLE Account. Originally presented as part of the 2nd Annual Special Needs Institute available in its entirety as P9016-17.

Learn about various models, legal documents, and estate planning measures that practitioners may utilize to assist in successful implementation of the discussed alternatives. Originally presented as part of the 14th Annual Elder Law Short Course, available in its entirety as P9007-18U.

Familiarize yourself with the UTC and proposed Illinois legislation, and learn how this change in the law could impact your practice. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Understand several NEW drafting tips you’ll want to follow to keep YOUR trusts from being successfully contested. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Understand all of those tricky tax considerations, such as Grantor Trusts, Qualified Disability Trusts, FEIN issues, and more. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Better assist attorneys representing individuals with special needs and their families by getting up-to-date on sophisticated topics including government benefit and waiver programs, ABLE, special needs trust drafting and tax implications, Section 8 housing, Social Security appeals, the Uniform Trust Code, trust administration issues and more!

Review recent school disciplinary reform legislation in Illinois as well as federal and state disciplinary protections for students with disabilities. Originally presented by the DuPage County Bar Association.

A presentation of the rights of disabled individuals to make use of service animals as provided for under Federal, State, and local laws. Originally presented by the DuPage County Bar Association.

Understand life after the introduction of the revised SSA Trust Review system. Gain practice tips about dealing with Field Offices, Requests for Reconsideration, and ALJ hearings. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Learn what Social Security means by “totally disabled” and how to help prepare the strongest case possible for clients. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Understand the unique requirements of various public pensions (TRS, SURS, IMRF, Military Federal Civil Service, Police, Fire, etc.) when using benefits for SNTs. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Attorneys should engage clients in a very specific and detailed analysis of their needs in order to achieve their goal of protecting the child with special needs while allowing them maximum independence in decision making. Originally presented as part of the 2nd Annual Special Needs Institute available in its entirety as P9016-17.

Everything you want to know about ABLE and how it compares to Special Needs Trusts. Originally presented as part of the 2nd Annual Special Needs Institute available in its entirety as P9016-17.

Covers how these transfers may impact the donor and will identify the various ways that these trusts are created and how money is transferred during the life of the donor or at the donor’s death. Originally presented as part of the 2nd Annual Special Needs Institute available in its entirety as P9016-17.

Trustees will provide practical information about topics of importance to you and your clients, such as: using the True Link card, restricting cards or purchases to avoid reductions in SSI, persuading providers to accept third party payment, handling unreasonable demands from beneficiaries or caretakers, and more. Originally recorded as part of the 3rd Annual Special Needs Institute, available in its entirety as P9016-18u.

Covers: SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, and waiver programs. Originally presented as part of the 2nd Annual Special Needs Institute available in its entirety as P9016-17.