Programs to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) Accounts are an Underutilized Tool
Recently I attended a national NAELA seminar where I was re-introduced to the PASS account program. What is a PASS account? This SSA program allows a disabled individual who wants to make a plan to have a new career or job to divert their own existing income and assets from any source to a designated account to pay the expenses of this plan. The expenses can include college tuition,...
The Secret Life of Pet Trusts is a Heartwarming Tail!
A few weeks ago, I took my kids to see The Secret Life of Pets. It was cute, fun and the kids loved it. Of course, when I take my kids to the movies, my elder law brain has to go with me. So, spoiler alert, there was a pet in the movie who had an older owner who had died. This put the pet in a vulnerable position. Wacky hi-jinks ensue, and all is well at the end. But my brain goes to, wow,...