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All 4 Special Needs Trust 2025 sessions:
- The Intersection of Special Needs Trusts and Guardianship Estates
- Public Benefits and Special Needs Trusts
- Common Problems and Solutions in Administering Special Needs Trusts
- Best Practices for Special Needs Trust Administration

IICLE's Estate Planning Short Course 2026 is an extensive program focused on navigating the complexities of estate planning law. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with seasoned attorneys who will deliver detailed analysis of the latest regulations, tax implications, strategies, and best practices in estate planning.

Tailored for attorneys dealing with the complexities of guardianship law, offers in-depth discussions on key topics such as guardianship transfers, drafting pleadings, visitation and marriage rights under Illinois law, and the role of non-bank fiduciaries.

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Everyone knows that Special Needs Trust protect assets from being counted for public benefits eligibility, but which public benefits are doing the counting and how are they counting? The eligibility rules for each program are different and can feel like an endless wormhole to practitioners. End the confusion and learn the basics of eligibility for Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, SSDI, HUD, Link, and PASS. Understanding the eligibility rules for these programs will enable you to advise your clients on whether a special needs trust is right for them or a loved one.

This comprehensive resource equips attorneys to confidently navigate sensitive legal responsibilities, from appointing guardians to managing end-of-life decisions.

Guardianship estates involving special needs trusts have special issues. Learn how to establish 1st part SNTS in both adult and minor guardianships, how to handle a ward’s beneficial interest in a 3rd party SNT, obtaining court approval for PI settlements payable to an SNT, handling the payment of annuity income to an SNT, managing distributions for minor and adult wards, and the notice and accounting issues particular to both probate and special needs trusts.

This handbook is an essential reference tool covering nursing home issues from both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s perspectives.

This handbook is an essential resource providing practical advice and tips on advocating for the needs and interests of elderly clients.