Blog Home Recent Posts in the Special Needs Trusts Category Special Needs Trust vs. Pooled Trust: What’s the Difference? Trusts offer individuals with disabilities a means of preserving settlement funds and maintaining needs-based benefits like Supplemental Security ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More Traumatic Brain Injury Settlements: Planning Considerations Regardless of severity, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly impact a claimant’s financial and medical needs. If planned properly, a ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More How to Preserve Your Client’s Medicaid Eligibility Personal injury victims who receive Non-Modified Adjusted Gross Income ("Non-MAGI") Medicaid benefits require careful settlement planning . Medicaid ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More Special Needs Trust Rules: What You Need to Know Individuals with disabilities have unique medical and financial needs that require careful long-term planning. Special Needs Trusts can improve ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More What is a Trigger Trust- and Does Your Client Need One? Injured claimants not currently on needs-based government benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may require government ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More Risk-Averse Settlement Strategies for Seniors Adults aged 65 and older who receive personal injury settlements may face unforeseen, financially devastating implications. The National Council on ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More Leave No Financial Stone Unturned: ABLE Accounts for Disabled Claimants The lifetime cost of caring for a disabled loved one is staggering. Even with the assistance of needs-based benefits , the sheer volume of additional ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More How to Preserve Settlement Income for Future Medical Needs Despite success at the mediation table, settlement proceeds do not always sufficiently provide for an injured claimant’s future medical expenses. ... Posted By Sage Settlement Consulting Read More Page of 2