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ELDER WITH DISABILITIES

Elders with disability may need assistance to obtain governmental benefits and services. We assist in obtaining many of the different kinds of benefits by preparing and representing the client in the application process. Additionally we will assist in gaining necessary placement and all of the transition problems that arise.

To learn more about how Booth Harrington & Johns can assist you or a loved one with disability law, please contact us toll free at 877.503.5337 or request a consultation with one of our associates by clicking here.

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YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

When dealing with public and private schools, colleges and universities to secure rights for your student's education, or asserting rights for persons with disabilities, you need an experienced and assertive advocate representing the student. The State and Federal laws in these areas change constantly, and we can work with you to assert your rights to obtain the benefits you or your student has a legal right to receive necessary to achieve academically at his or her potential.

At Booth Harrington & Johns, we have litigated hundreds of cases against school boards throughout North Carolina. When your child needs a forceful advocate for the appropriate education and related services in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) as mandated in the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the Creech Act, we can help.

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CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW)

When dealing with public and private schools, colleges and universities to secure rights for your student's education, or asserting rights for persons with disabilities, you need an experienced and assertive advocate representing the student. The State and Federal laws in these areas change constantly and we can work with you to assert your rights to obtain the benefits you or your student has a legal right to receive necessary to achieve academically at his or her potential.

At Booth Harrington & Johns, we have litigated hundreds of cases against school boards throughout North Carolina. When your child needs a forceful advocate for the appropriate education and related services in an Individualized Education Program as mandated in the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the Creech Act, we can help.

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SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS

A Special Needs Trust (SNT), sometimes also referred to as a Supplemental Needs Trust, can be established for a person who is already receiving Medicaid or SSI benefits. A properly drafted and administered SNT will enable the disabled person to maintain eligibility for public benefits, while benefiting from the funds placed in trust. The assets in the trust can be used to provide a higher quality of life for the trust beneficiary through the trustee's purchase of supplemental goods and services.

A SNT can be established for a disabled person by a third party. For instance, family members often create SNTs for disabled relatives as part of their estate planning. A SNT can also be established with the disabled person’s own funds or with the proceeds of a personal injury settlement.  When a disabled person uses their own funds or personal injury settlement proceeds to establish a SNT, the trust is an exempt asset for public benefit eligibility purposes; but, at the beneficiary's death the Department of Medical Assistance will require payback for services rendered before any of the trust proceeds can be distributed to family members or others designated by the disabled person in the trust document.

To learn more about how Booth Harrington & Johns can assist you or a loved one with a Supplemental Needs Trust, please contact us toll free at 877.503.5337 or request a consultation with one of our associates by clicking here.

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TESTAMENTARY TRUSTS

When putting together an estate plan, trusts often prove advantageous for a variety of reasons. Testamentary trusts are especially useful in estate planning when the beneficiaries are minors or disabled. By placing funds in trust, you can determine how the money in that trust is to be spent.

To learn more about how Booth Harrington & Johns can assist you or a loved one with your decision to develop a Testamentary Trust, please contact us toll free at 877.503.5337 or request a consultation with one of our associates by clicking here.

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