The New York State Assembly and Senate voted to adopt the law in New York, which allows for an eligible individual to set-up his or her own First Party Special Needs Trust.

Although the measure has not yet been signed into law by the Governor, the New York State Department of Health has issued a General Information System (GIS) message that states "effective immediately, in the case of a certified disabled Medicaid applicant/recipient, districts must not consider as available income or resources the corpus or income of a trust established by such disabled individual when he or she was under 65 years of age, provided the trust otherwise complies with the 'exception trust' provisions..."

Attend Our Free Workshop
Special Needs Trusts
An Essential Estate Planning Tool for Individuals with Special Needs

Building financial security is an important consideration for family members and friends of individuals with disabilities. Amy O'Hara, Esq., will discuss v ario us aspects of special needs planning, including special needs trusts, the ABLE Act, coord ination of government benefits, letters of intent, advance directives and guardianship.
   
This workshop will be held on Monday, June 12, 2017 beginning at 1:00PM at the Greenburgh Public Library in Elmsford, NY. To learn more about this workshop and to register, please click here. Seating is limited. 
The United States Supreme Court in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District recently ruled that students with disabilities must receive an educational plan that will allow them to make more than trivial progress and is appropriately ambitious. Marion Walsh, Esq., will discuss why this ruling represents an important victory for students in a free, online webinar.  

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