How Do I Get Rid of a Special Needs Trust?

How Do I Get Rid of a Special Needs Trust?   Almost every state’s probate code includes a right to terminate a trust for a variety of reasons. Some reasons may be if the original intent behind setting up the trust no longer applies or if there has been a...

DRAIL Ability Resource Fair and Assistive Technology Expo

The Tagre Law Office was delighted to participate in the Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living (DRAIL) Ability Resource Fair that was held on September 25, 2015 at the Howard Training Center. DRAIL’s mission is to empower persons with disabilities to...

Imagine if the Details of Your Will Became a Public Record

With today’s technology and without the creation of a proper trust, probated wills have become public records and may even be accessed online. Some examples are: Paul Revere left all his household furniture to an unmarried daughter. Daniel Webster willed his grandson...

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Passes Hurdle in Senate

Federal legislation called The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act is struggling to make its way through congress, but has passed a significant hurdle on its way to possible passage. On June 24, 2015, the proposed law cleared the Senate Finance Committee and will now go...

Things to do before your special needs child turns 18

It’s not until their child is in early adolescence that most families suddenly realize services and programs relied on for the care of their son or daughter will soon disappear and be replaced by radically different benefits. For some benefits, this transition...

ABLE Accounts – Advantages and Disadvantages

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, a new federal law passed this year, gives some people with disabilities or their families the ability to establish tax-free savings accounts that will not affect the ability to qualify for, or maintain, government...

Housing Options for Adults with Special Needs

Fifty years ago, most people with even moderate special needs were institutionalized throughout their adult lives. Now, thanks in part to societal changes and decades of litigation, most people with special needs, including those with very severe special needs, live...