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Before Signing Anything on Behalf of Someone Else, Talk to Your Special Needs Planner

A friend or relative should never sign anything for a person who lacks capacity unless he has authority to act on behalf of the incapacitated person.

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Pooled Special Needs Trust Accused Of Overspending on Legal Fees

An Indiana-based pooled special needs trust has been accused of passing along some $2.4 million in legal fees to the trust beneficiaries without explaining what the fees were actually used for.

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New Reality TV Show Follows Lives of People with Down Syndrome

A new six-episode reality TV series follows seven people with Down syndrome and their families as they go about their daily lives.

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Simple Tricks to Determine the Type of Disability Benefits Your Loved One Receives

Here are a couple of tricks for determining the type of disability benefit someone is receiving, short of finding the disability award letter or contacting the Social Security Administration directly.

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Special Needs News is an e-newsletter that brings you reports of legal developments and other trends of vital interest to those with special needs and their advocates. This newsletter is brought to you by Ryan Barry and the other members of the Elder Law and Special Needs Practice Group of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.