Question: My son is 21 years old and disabled with cerebral palsy since birth. He currently receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and has never worked. We as parents are not US citizens and [...]
Question: I live in Florida. My son was diagnosed as disabled in 2010. Since then, I have been his caretaker and have been unable to work outside of the home. I struggle to make ends meet all the [...]
Question: My understanding is that a Section 8 tenant can’t rent an apartment where the landlord is a relative. Is there a way around this? Here’s our fact pattern: Dad and Mom never [...]
Question: Is going to a church for free food in-kind income for purposes of SSI? Response: Technically, yes, but it’s likely to fall under the radar. Beneficiaries of Supplemental Security [...]
Question: I have a client for whom I am selling her mother’s home. Her mother has dementia (some days better than others) and has been in a nursing home for a couple of years. She applied [...]
Question: Can a special needs trust for a minor child pay the parents’ mortgage or rent? What about buying a house that the whole family lives in? Response: This is a common question where [...]
Question: I would like to know what specific program of Medicaid would pay a caregiver to provide care to spouse or parents in their home and how do you qualify for this program? Response: This [...]
Question: I am listed as my son’s guardian. He will be 20 this year. He has Medicaid coverage and also is on my employer insurance. My wife handles most of his care, including his hygiene. [...]
Question: I have a 27-year-old severely handicapped daughter who I take care of 24 /7. She qualifies for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) under her father. My question is that she lost [...]
Question: Mom creates and funds a special needs trust for disabled child who’s under the age of 65. Mom plans to leave a 1/3 interest in the house to the trust. If child is over the age of [...]
