The Wrong Box, the Wrong Estimate: How Paperwork Precision Can Make or Break Your Estate Plan
Two recent tax cases have caused a ripple in the estates and trusts community for two different reasons, both of which can significantly affect your will....
What the Federal Special Education Reorganization Means for NJ Families This School Year
When your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan, you’re forced to put in the hard work. The start of each school year means...
Special Education Just Got a New Chain of Command. Here’s What Parents Actually Need to Know.
If you're the parent of a child with an IEP or 504 plan, you've probably had a knot in your stomach this summer. Repeated headlines about transferring...
How to Prepare Your Child’s IEP for Next Year — or a Brand-New School
As summer days flow toward a new school year — or as a new school looms on the horizon — many parents of children with special needs feel a familiar mix of...
Does an IEP Follow You to College? What N.J. Families Need to Know Before Graduation
If your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), you’ve spent years sitting in meetings, pushing back against goals that don’t fit, and learning...
A Will or a Trust: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Most people know they should have an estate plan. Unfortunately, as little as 32% of Americans actually do. If you've been putting it off because the whole...
What Is a Manifestation Determination Review — and What Happens If the School Gets It Wrong?
A Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) can feel overwhelming. It’s overwhelming because it can significantly impact your child’s education. Understanding...
Do I Have Enough Assets to Need an Estate Plan?
For some of us, the term “estate planning” conjures up images of vast green lawns and Elizabethan-style mansions. Indeed, the primary definition of “estate”...
Signed, Sealed, and Overlooked: The Items People Forget
When was the last time you reviewed your estate planning documents? Life is busy and brings changes over time. If you haven’t recently reviewed your estate...
Does My Special Needs Child Qualify for Extended School Year (ESY) Services?
Key Takeaways: ESY eligibility is based on your child’s individual educational need, not on a category or type of disability. The IEP team determines...