100. Special Needs Planning: Legal and Financial Considerations for Families
MAR 30, 202625 MIN
100. Special Needs Planning: Legal and Financial Considerations for Families
MAR 30, 202625 MIN
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Send us Fan MailFor this weeks conversation, Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) discuss special needs planning. They emphasize the importance of updating wills, highlight the complexities of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). They also cover some of the basic differences between special needs trusts and ABLE accounts, stressing that both are essential for financial protection. They also review the concept of a letter of intent, a comprehensive document outlining essential information about an individual with special needs, to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of care. Join the conversation!Support the showTo download a copy of a transcript for this episode or any of our previous conversations, click here.Also visit our Podcast webpage to find links to all of our other discussions; go to www.p2transition.com.Additional information about post-secondary transition can be found at our website.The Post-Secondary Transition Podcast Facebook page.Visit our YouTube Channel to find additional video resources.Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.