But transparency issues in special education go far beyond settlements. Many families spend years just trying to understand what they need to advocate for their kids. Time is a massive barrier — parents don’t have the bandwidth to become experts, and schools can’t realistically educate every ...
And for hundreds of Massachusetts families, winning that lawsuit can mean not just expensive lawyer fees but also nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from talking about it. Reporter Mandy McLaren explains the impact.Related Stories Explore documents from special educati...
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They protect the assets held within from creditors and claims against the estate. "A lot of parents think it's OK to leave money to their other, non-disabled child who has agreed to care for their sibling, but they don't consider the possibility of a lawsuit or divorce settlement," Vazq...
But SNTs also can be set up in a pinch, as first-party trusts, often to hold money from lawsuit settlements in medical malpractice cases. A first-party trust can be funded directly by the person with the disability themselves, but comes with more restrictions, an...