Overview
Marital stress and divorce are highly prevalent among families with special needs. Many attorneys who specialize in the area of divorce are unfamiliar with the complexities of special needs planning, despite the importance of public benefit programs to their clients and their families. This OnDemand Webinar not only helps you understand the detailed public benefit programs available to your clients, but it also explains advocacy opportunities and solutions to difficult planning situations involving families with special needs.
Authors
Elsa F. McGehee, Esq., Hartley & McGehee, LLP
Scott C. Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., Scott C. Suzuki, Attorney-at-Law
Self Study Credit - OnDemand Webinar
| CLE | 1 | PA, UT, VA | |
| CLE | 1.25 | NC, NE | |
| CLE | 1.4 | AL, DE, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN | |
| CLE | 1.5 | AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, IL, KY, ME, MT, ND, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, VT, WA, WI, WY | |
| CLE | 1.8 | MO, NJ, WV | |
| CLE | 2 | CO, FL | |
Self Study Credit - CD & Reference Manual
| CLE | 1.5 | AK, AZ, CA, GA, HI, ME, MT, ND, NM, NV, NY, OR, TX, UT, VT, WA | |
| CLE | 1.8 | MO, NJ, WV | |
| CLE | 2 | CO, FL | Elder Law 1.5; Marital and Family Law 1.5; Wills, Trusts, and Estates 1.5 |
Self Study Credit - Podcast
| CLE | 1.5 | AK, CA, ME, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, TX, VT, WA | |
| CLE | 1.8 | MO, WV | |
| CLE | 2 | CO, FL | |
Agenda
Overview of Public Benefit Programs
- Requirement of Disability
- Social Security/Supplemental Security Income
- Medicare/Medicaid
Overview of Special Needs Trusts
- First Party Special Needs Trusts
- Third Party Special Needs Trusts
- Pooled Special Needs Trusts
Overview of Divorce
- Representing a Client With Diminished Capacity
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Advocacy on Both Sides
Structuring Divorce Settlement in Which One Spouse Has a Disability
- Alimony
- Property Division
- First Party or Pooled Special Needs Trusts in Settlements
- Divorce as a Medicaid Planning Tool
Structuring Divorce Settlement in Which a Child Has a Disability
- Child Support Issues
- Assignment of Child Support
- Using Special Needs Trust to Receive Child Support
