Written by a Hot Topics participant:

We’re talking about 42 USC 1396p(c)(8)(b)iv.

Is that’s what’s right for you and your family when estate planning, trust funds, etc.?

What?!  You don’t know what a 42 USC 1396p(c)(8)(b)iv is?

Personally, I don’t know the full scope of a 42 USC 1396, blah, blah, blah is, but that is how intricate the law is when it comes to special needs trusts, which incidentally are a good thing to know about if you or a loved one has a disabling form of epilepsy.

I don’t know how simplified the law could be, but law is not simple.

Tonight, at EFH’s Hot Topics, Attorney Scott Suzuki, gave an extended explanation of why things like 42 USC 1396, blah, blah, blah, are a necessary consideration for families with members who have disabling forms of epilepsy.  It protects the family. It protects the person with epilepsy.  But most importantly it ensures that the person with epilepsy gets more than the government hoops would otherwise allow them to enjoy, at minimum.

When talking about trusts, the legal requirements and implications of things as discrete as buying an extra value meal for someone with epilepsy, I find that the caveats can become overwhelming and even intimidating.

After Scott educated us on the evolution of laws relating to disabilities, he gave an outstanding description of current legal framework, what is out there for people affected by epilepsy and wrapped it up with answering questions galore.

Honestly, learning about special needs trusts made me feel like I was in college again.  However, this time it felt more real

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