Is the asset limit for SSI about to change?
Members of Congress are renewing a push to pass legislation that would increase asset limits for SSI recipients from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married [...]
Estate Planning: Special Considerations for Parents of Children with Special Needs
**This guest blog was written and submitted by Lucille Rosetti from The Bereaved.** If you have a child with special needs, it’s important to have a plan in place to care for them in [...]
Ibar client Teal Phillips navigates rigors of distance learning
Pandemic robs many special-needs students of hands-on learning and in-person contact. For Chatsworth High senior Teal Phillips, not seeing friends and missing dance class are especially tough. [...]
Tech entrepreneur making waves with a Personal Care Assistant locator app serving individuals with a disability and the elderly.
I had the opportunity to interview one of Ibar’s long-term clients to learn more about a very exciting start-up company he is spearheading. Melvin Velasquez is a recent graduate of Fresno [...]
Top Reasons to Consider a Special Needs Trust
Everyone should carefully plan for the eventual reality of passing down your assets to those you leave behind. However, when you’re the parent or guardian of someone with special needs, careful [...]
What is a Special Needs Trust?
Every parent or grandparent wants to know that their child or grandchild will be cared for after they’re gone. This is especially true when their child or grandchild has a disability and [...]
The Importance of a Special Needs Trust
Why create a Special Needs Trust? The advantages gained by the establishment of Special Needs Trusts (SNT’s) for the benefit of significantly injured minors or incapacitated adults have proven to [...]
