ABLE Accounts (they are not “Trusts”) are coming to Florida July 1, 2016. ABLE United is Florida’s ABLE program and will start taking participants July 1. ABLE accounts can be very helpful and powerful tools for certain individuals with disabilities. Remember, to use an ABLE account the disability has to have occurred prior to age…
We just had our annual update on Friday from Ken Brown and Eric Skidmore from the Social Security Administration at the Stetson SNT conference. I posted earlier on some of the topics discussed. The implementation of the ABLE Act was a big topic for discussion. Florida has begun moving with ABLE, Inc. Florida is now awaiting…
We just had our annual update on Friday from Ken Brown and Eric Skidmore from the Social Security Administration at the Stetson SNT conference. Unlike years past, we actually got some good information and solid answers; at least in some areas. There was still some of the vague: “we are looking into that” or “we…
Travis Finchum presented on Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Deerfield Beach regarding Special Needs Trusts and Public Benefits. The audience was families with a special needs member, Medicaid Waiver Support Coordinators and other providers for individuals with Developmental Disabilities. The crowd of approximately 120 enjoyed the program sponsored by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council. Other…