ABLE - Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Account
The ABLE Act is a federal law that allows eligible people with disabilities to open an ABLE investment and savings account. ABLE accounts allow a person with a disability to save money without losing eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other programs. Money in the account is used for qualified disability expenses. Click the link below to read the full Tip Sheet.
Guardianship is the legal relationship that is created when the court appoints a guardian for
an adult, 18 years or older, who has a disability and is not able to make or communicate safe
decisions about their own health and where they live.
What is the Americans with Disabilities (ADA)? ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
A Supplemental Needs Trust, often referred to as a Special Needs Trust, is a trust designed
to benefit an individual with a disability who has qualified for Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) and Medicaid.
Guardianship is the legal relationship that is created when the court appoints a guardian for
an adult, 18 years or older, who has a disability and is not able to make or communicate safe
decisions about their own health and where they live.
