The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities (NLCDD) at the University of Delaware has published a new National Study (Study) titled “Future Financial Planning for People with Disabilities” on its website that should be required ...
The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities (NLCDD) at the University of Delaware has published a new ...
A prior Independent Life article (Part 1) summarizes key elements of a new National Study (Study) titled “Future Financial ...
One of the highlights of the recent Stetson 2021 National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts was a ...
Daniel Anders, President of the National MSP Network (NMSP) sent a newsletter last week alerting this writer and other NMSP ...
Last week, the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) sponsored its 2021 Treasury Management Training Symposium, which ...
Industry News
Upon reviewing the agenda for the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) 2021 Annual Conference there is one session that falls ...
Industry News
The Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) will host its virtual 2021 Annual Conference for February 23-25 and has already ...
ABLE Accounts
Since The ABLE Act created IRC 529A in 2014, 49 states have passed legislation to implement ABLE and ABLE accounts have become ...
ABLE Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published final regulations that provide guidance regarding programs under the Stephen ...
Podcast
This episode of Settlement Nation we chat with Jason Lazarus, a legal settlement services expert out of Orlando, Florida.
Industry News
Although the personal injury settlement planning profession now offers plaintiff attorneys, and its own members, an increasing ...
ABLE Accounts
The COVID-19 pandemic and near zero long term Treasury rates have required both structured settlement professionals and ...
Knowledge Network
Every structured settlement and settlement planning professional is presumably well-familiar with the Internal Revenue Code ...
Knowledge Network
Since The ABLE Act created IRC 529A in 2014, ABLE accounts have become popular financial and settlement planning tools for ...
Attorney Resources
The Christina Grillo medical malpractice case reached a $2,500,000 settlement in Texas in 1990 – thirty years ago. Why is the ...
Knowledge Network
In retrospect, the failure of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) to support the Uniform Periodic ...
Public Benefits
July 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Industry News
The United States Department of Justice announced last week that Joseph E. Gargan, a scion of the Kennedy family and former Chief ...
E-Book
Thank you for your interest in our e-book, "4 Reasons to Consider a Structured Settlement." We understand that people rarely have ...
Plaintiff Resources
One of the first steps every personal injury plaintiff should take following an accident, with the assistance of your attorney or ...
Knowledge Network
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published updated Program Operation Manual System (POMS) guidance for Achieving a ...
Structured Settlements
Once considered a competitive product, most structured settlement professionals and settlement planners now view settlement ...
Public Benefits
Without more specific legal authority, many plaintiff attorneys, special needs attorneys and settlement planning professionals ...
Known as the “Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014,” the
Public Benefits
The ABLE Act together with the state ABLE programs now offer settlement and judgment payees an important new solution
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