There are certain items that a special needs trust can and cannot pay for on behalf of the beneficiary for clients...
Government Benefits Planning
ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: What You Need to Know
ABLE accounts and special needs trusts are settlement planning options for personal injury clients who are disabled....
When to Consider a Special Needs Trust When Settling a Case
If you have a client who is disabled and receives Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), some planning needs...
What is Settlement Planning?
Settlement Planning is a term that settlement planners commonly use, but is not a common phrase. Most people probably...
Settlement Planning for Non-Traditional Clients
In helping thousands of personal injury recipients over the years, we’ve found that most personal injury settlement...
Can Receiving a Settlement Jeopardize a Client’s Government Benefits?
One question personal injury attorneys often ask us as they’re settling cases is: Which government benefits...
October 2017 Update on Liability Medicare Set Asides
Over the past several months, plaintiff attorneys and the settlement planning community have anticipated that the...
Healthcare and ERISA Lien Resolution Solution
One of the most common questions we receive is about how to deal with healthcare and ERISA liens. As you know,...
ABLE Accounts: Another Option for Clients on Medicaid and SSI
The following article was published in the Fall 2016 Utah Trial Journal. Written by Greg Maxwell and Daniel Maxwell....
Why You Should Include a “No-1099” Provision in Settlement Agreements
Why You Should Include a “No-1099” Provision in Settlement Agreements At the recent annual conference of the Society...
Why You Need a Settlement Planner
Over a thirty year legal career, the average lawyer is sued for malpractice three times[1]. Of the 40,000 claims for...
Protecting the Settlement Recovery: Planning Options for Settlement Recipients and their Attorneys
Protecting the Settlement Recovery: Planning Options for Settlement Recipients and their Attorneys Greg B. Maxwell,...
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