Beth L. Barnhard, Esq. Will Present on the ABLE Act at Brain Injury Alliance of NJ's Fall Family Conference

For individuals who have sustained a brain injury and their families, the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey will host a conference specifically planned to provide you with information and resources on topics that you have suggested. The venue is accessible for those who need accommodations. Registration is $10 per person or $25 total for families of three or more.

FALL FAMILY CONFERENCE
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Middlesex Fire Academy
1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Meet Our Conference Speaker of the Week
Beth L. Barnhard, Esq.
Rubenstein, Meyerson, Fox, Mancinelli, Conte & Bern, P.A.

Workshop Title
The ABLE Act: How It Will Affect You

In December of 2014, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, more commonly known as the “ABLE Act” was passed. The ABLE Act permits the establishment of special bank accounts, similar to 529 College Savings Plans, for individuals who became disabled prior to attaining the age of 26. The funds in these ABLE accounts are not included in the disabled individual’s countable resources for purposes of determining eligibility for means-tested government benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) and Medicaid. ABLE accounts are not expected to be available in New Jersey until the end of 2015, as the proposed Bill is only making its way through the New Jersey legislature now.

Attendees of this workshop will learn:
-What an ABLE account is
-Who is eligible for an ABLE account
-How an ABLE account is intended to work
-What the current form of the New Jersey bill says
-How ABLE accounts affect public benefits
-What are the income tax consequences of an ABLE account
-How is an ABLE account different from a Special Needs Trust
-Whether or not an ABLE account is the right planning tool for their loved one

Click here to Register
2015 Conference Brochure and Agenda
2015 Registration Flyer

For more information please contact:
Chad Thompson,
Brain Health Network Training Coordinator
email: cthompson@bianj.org