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The Lovely Blog Award

Several days ago, I was honored to learn I had been nominated to receive a Lovely Blog Award from Connecticut Special Education lawyer Jennifer Laviano, author of the SpecialEdJustice blog.
Quite honestly, I am proud of my blog.  I have found it to be an effort of love.  I love sharing what I’ve learned both as [...]

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Is Funding a Special Needs Trust a Guessing Game?

How do parents of children with special needs, whether that child is 5 or 35, predict just how much money their disabled child will need for their future comfort?  There are many variables to consider, including:  life expectancy; the rate of inflation; investment return; the amount of benefits the government will provide decades from now [...]

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How Life Insurance Can Help Your Special Needs Child

Many parents are concerned about how they can fund a supplemental needs trust, especially in these rough economic times.  Parents are also concerned about how their other children will feel if they divide their estate assets unevenly, providing more for their siblings with disabilities.  These siblings might have even more resentment if they end up [...]

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