Special Needs Alliance

• Medicaid and Special Needs
  Carol Battaglia, Esq., January 30, 2012
• A Short Primer on Trusts and Trust Taxation
  The Voice, January 2012, January 26, 2012
• Listen: Self-Advocate Interviews SNA Member on Guardianship,Trusts & More
  January 18, 2012
• Advocacy in an Election Year
  Lois M. Zerrer, January 16, 2012
• The Letter of Intent: Advice for the Future Team
  January 02, 2012
• Tax Planning for Families With Special Needs
  Bradley Frigon, December 29, 2011
• Military Life Complicates Care Plans for Dependents with Special Needs
  December 20, 2011
• Accessible Transportation Is Key to Independence
  December 05, 2011
• Self-Advocacy's Growing Momentum
  Martha C. Brown, November 23, 2011
• "Special Tax Deductions for Special Education," Wall Street Journal
  November 14, 2011
• Education Rights & High Functioning Autism
  Amy C O'Hara & Sheryl R. Frishman, Autism Spectrum News, November 22, 2011
• CLASS Act’s Demise Underscores Long-Term Care Crisis
  November 03, 2011
• SNA Members Take Top Honors
  October 31, 2011
• Janet Lowder Named President of Special Needs Alliance
  October 27, 2011
• Elder Law: Special needs trusts enhance lives of those with disabilities
  Julian Gray & Frank Petrich, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 26, 2011
• 7 Must-Do's for a Parent of a Special Needs Child
  Hudson Valley Parent, October 21, 2011
• Medicaid Agency Claims Against Personal Injury Recoveries of Beneficiaries
  Ron Landsman, Trial Reporter,
  Fall 2011, p. 9, October 17, 2011
• SNA Turns Out for The Arc's Convention
  October 17, 2011
• Getting Medicaid to Pay for Care BEFORE Eligibility
  Ron Landsman, Trial Reporter, Fall 2011, p. 33, October 16, 2011
• New Legislation Increases Utility of Special Needs Trusts
  Jason Frank, Trial Reporter, Fall 2011, p. 17, October 15, 2011
• Special Needs Require Special Estate Planning
  October 07, 2011
• Read "Arizona’s Medicaid Reform" and more in Capitol Connection
  Capitol Connection, October 2011, October 06, 2011
• Advance Care Planning: Respecting End-of-Life Choices
  October 04, 2011
• SNA Draws Crowd at NAMI Convention
  August 10, 2011
• Visit Us at The Arc's Convention
  August 03, 2011
• SNA Member's Law Firm Wins Disability Support Case
  July 28, 2011
• SNA Dads Share Experiences at Autism Conference
  July 27, 2011
• Paralysis hasn't stopped Riverside attorney from empowering others
  Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, July 19, 2011
• "Managing Alzheimer's"
  Bernard A. Krooks, Westchester County Business Journal, July 11 2011, July 11, 2011
• From the SNA blog: Community-Based Residences Make Social and Economic Sense
  July 10, 2011
• The New Medicare Surtax: Will You or Your Special Needs Trust Be Affected in 2013?
  The Voice, July 2011, July 10, 2011
• Visit SNA at NAMI Convention
  June 10, 2011
• Visit SNA at Autism Society of America Conference
  June 10, 2011
• "The Mission Project"
  The Voice, June 2011, June 01, 2011
• SNA Member Hyman Darling Earns Humanitarian Award
  May 30, 2011
• SNA Member Gregory French Named NAELA President-Elect
  May 29, 2011
• "Buying a House for a Special Needs Beneficiary"
  The Voice, Volume 5, Issue 9, May 18, 2011
• Read "A Congress Divided Against Itself" and more in Capitol Connection
  Capitol Connection, May 2011, May 17, 2011
• SNA Member Renée Lovelace Wins Theresa Award
  May 17, 2011
• Special Needs Alliance Members Win ABA Writing Award
  May 15, 2011
• Estate Planning: A Guide for Parents with Special Needs Children
  CBS Money Watch, April 20, 2011
• Planning for the Care of a Special Needs Child
  Paul Keegan and Karen Cheney, CNNMoney.com, June 28, 2010
• 10 Tips For Parents Of Special Needs Children
  Bernard A. Krooks, Forbes.com, June 10, 2010
• Special Needs Alliance President Appointed as Delegate to National Summit on Disability Policy
  EP Magazine, April 01, 2010
• At tax time, adding up medical and dental receipts pays off
  Anya Martin, MarketWatch, March 17, 2010
• The Special Needs Alliance signs on to a letter to Congressional leaders as part of the National Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare
  January 11, 2010
• Article by SNA Attorney Ed Wilcenski featured in Summer 2009 issue of Insights magazine
  September 22, 2009
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver will be greatly missed
  Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., Hudson Valley Business Journal, August 24, 2009
• SNA featured in May 2009 edition of The Special Parent
  Cynthia Catterson, The Special Parent, May 01, 2009
• SNA President Bernard Krooks Quoted in New York Times
  Elsa Brenner, New York Times, May 01, 2009
• SNA President-Elect Bridget O Brien Swartz is quoted in Arizona Republic Article  Financial Planning Key for Special-Needs Adults
  Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic, April 25, 2009
• Read William Mitchell College of Law Release on SNA s Newest Honorary Member, Kim Dayton
  Steve Linders, William Mitchell College of Law, April 09, 2009
• Watch SNA President Bernard Krooks appearance on KPSP in Palm Springs
  March 17, 2009
• Watch SNA President Bernard Krooks conduct an interactive online seminar on special needs planning
  March 09, 2009
• Read SNA Past President Edward Wilcenski s piece in Estate Planning Magazine
  Edward V. Wilcenski and Tara Anne Pleat, February 01, 2009
• SNA Member Nell Graham Sale Quoted in the New Mexico Independent.
  David Alire Garcia, New Mexico Independent, December 16, 2008
• SNA Attorney Barbara Hughes Appears on News 3 in Madison, Wisconsin
  News 3, Madison, Wisconsin, November 14, 2008
• SNA President Bernard Krooks Talks Special Need Planning on Fox 5 in San Diego
  Fox 5 News, San Diego, California, November 14, 2008
• SNA Immediate Past President Andrew Hook appears on Seattle s KING 5 News
  Carolyn Douglas, King 5 News, November 11, 2008
• SNA Member Robert Fleming Featured in The Foothills News
  By Heather Staton, published in The Foothills News, a News Media Corporation publication, August 20, 2008
• Yuri Malboeuf, client of SNA member Steve Dale, profiled in San Francisco Chronicle story; Dale mentioned
  Elizabeth Fernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, August 02, 2008
• SNA Member Janet Lowder Quoted in Cleveland Plain-Dealer
  Sheryl Harris, Cleveland.com, July 27, 2008
• Special Needs Trusts Give Families Peace of Mind
  Janet Aschkenasy, Financial Times, July 22, 2008
• Special Needs Alliance Wants Changes to Disability Legislation
  The Structured Settlements Wire, May 28, 2008
• SNA Attorney Shirley Whitenack is thanked in MSN Money article for providing legal options
  Karin Price Mueller, Microsoft Money Central, May 19, 2008
• When Generosity Bumps Into Gift Tax
  Deborah L. Jacobs, New York Times, April 21, 2008
• Listen to SNA's Andrew Hook on Oprah and Friends Radio discuss planning for the future for a loved one with special needs.
  April 18, 2008
• SNA President on Jean Chatzky XM Satellite Radio Program, "Oprah and Friends"
  April 18, 2008
• Watch Special Needs Alliance Representative Bernard A. Krooks on Good Morning America Now
  March 25, 2008
• How to Write Off Medical Expenses
  Kathy M. Kristof, Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2008
• When You Have Clients with Disabled Children, Finance Is Only One of the Issues
  Janet Aschkenasy, Wealth Manager Magazine, January 01, 2008
• If You Don't Have a Will - What Will Happen to Your Kids if You Die?
  Sue Sanders, Hudson Valley Parent, December 01, 2007
• Special Needs Planning for Disabled Individuals
  Barbara S. Hughes, 50 Plus Lifestyles, November 01, 2007
• Littman Krooks Named Employer of the Year
  Westchester Arc, October 01, 2007
• Arranging for Prepaid Plan Helps Ease Funeral Burden on Family
  Brad Mielke, NY Daily News, September 10, 2007
• States Now Limited in their Authority to Recover Settlement Proceeds to Satisfy Medicaid Liens
  Bernard K. Krooks, MetDESK News, September 01, 2007
• Adult Children with Special Needs
  WHMT, August 30, 2007
• Estate Planning: Thinking Ahead
  Eileen Beal, Crain's Cleveland Business, August 20, 2007
• Special Needs Alliance
  William Whitaker, The Autism Perspective, August 01, 2007
• Planning for Your Disabled Child
  Kimberly Lankford, Kiplinger.com, August 01, 2007
• Special Needs Alliance Lawyers Focus on Those With Special Needs
  Allan Appel, TCPalm.com, June 26, 2007
• Lawyer Winston Helps for Special Needs Alliance
  WickedLocal.com, June 19, 2007
• Planning for Disabled IRA Beneficiaries
  Edward V. Wilcenski, Ed Slott's IRA Advisor, May 01, 2007

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