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Estate Planning for Special Needs


Credit Available - See Credits tab below.

Categories:
Trusts and Estates
Faculty:
Christine Matus, Founder and Owner |  Kristine Carrancega-Gurski, Attorney
Program Credits:
1-1.2
Credit Type:
General
Program Type:
On Demand


Description

This course provides a comprehensive guide to estate planning for families with members who have special needs. Attendees will learn about the foundational elements of Special Needs Trusts (SNTs), the various types available, and how to utilize guardianships and conservatorships to protect and provide for individuals with disabilities. This session will empower legal professionals to advise clients on structuring support that maintains eligibility for public benefits while ensuring lifetime care and resources.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the purpose and components of Special Needs Trusts and the different types of SNTs.
  2. Recognize when and how guardianships or conservatorships benefit individuals with disabilities and their families.
  3. Advise clients on public benefits eligibility related to SNTs and how to balance these benefits with personal assets.
  4. Provide guidance on creating a secure financial plan for clients’ long-term needs, including ABLE accounts and other supplemental options.

Credits


Alabama

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved


Alaska

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved

CLE programs which take place outside of Alaska or are webcast from outside of Alaska are not required to be accredited by the Alaska Bar Association.  Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attendance at CLE programs offered in or from other jurisdictions if the program has been accredited by another MCLE jurisdiction.  


Arizona

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.


Arkansas

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 06/30/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 3333


California

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/08/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 20536


Colorado

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: SPROUT


Connecticut

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved


Delaware

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


Florida

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 06/30/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 1052222


Georgia

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 8722


Hawaii

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved


Idaho

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2029
Status: Approved


Illinois

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/08/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: SPR0001


Indiana

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 111648


Iowa

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


Kansas

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 7925


Kentucky

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 06/30/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 9640


Louisiana

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Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/08/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 4354


Maine

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/08/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 2593


Maryland

General

Maryland attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.


Massachusetts

General

Massachusetts attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.


Michigan

General

Michigan attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.


Minnesota

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 0012487


Mississippi

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation


Missouri

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 150036


Montana

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 5420


Nebraska

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2026
Status: Approved


Nevada

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 55391


New Hampshire

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved

NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. The provider believes this course meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may quality for 60 minutes toward the annual NHMCLE requirement. New Hampshire attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance.


New Jersey

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 11/07/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 3332


New Mexico

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


New York

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved


North Carolina

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Expiration: On Demand
Expires: 02/28/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 9370


North Dakota

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2027
Status: Approved


Ohio

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 19607


Oklahoma

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 4528


Oregon

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Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


Pennsylvania

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 12497


Rhode Island

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Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Expires: 06/30/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 00959


South Carolina

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: SPROU


South Dakota

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South Dakota attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.


Tennessee

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


Texas

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 11/09/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: A17672


Utah

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Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

Law & Legal Procedure

Credit Type: Law & Legal Procedure
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/08/2029
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 9903940


West Virginia

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


Wisconsin

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Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved


Wyoming

General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved



Materials

Faculty

Christine Matus, Founder and Owner's Profile

Christine Matus, Founder and Owner Related Seminars and Products

The Matus Law Group, LLC


Christine Matus was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey and to the U.S. District Court of New Jersey in 1995. She graduated from Douglass College, Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1992.  Ms. Matus  serves in the Attorney Arbitration Committee (2021-present), Board of Director (Past President) of 21 Plus, Board of Director of MOCEANS, Inc., Board of Trustee Secretary of Ocean County Bar Association. She also has served as a Board of Director to the American Cancer Society, Ocean County Chapter, 1998.  Christine Matus is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and a Board of Trustee of the Ocean County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association where she serves on its Advisory Panel.


Kristine Carrancega-Gurski, Attorney's Profile

Kristine Carrancega-Gurski, Attorney Related Seminars and Products

The Matus Law Group, LLC


Kristine Carranceja-Gurski was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey in 2007 and the Bar of the State of New York in 2008. She graduated from St. John’s University in Queens, New York with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics in 1996 and a minor in Philosophy.

After college, Ms. Carranceja-Gurski worked for various brokerage firms, providing her with a strong background in financial services and retirement planning. In 2004, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a lawyer and attended Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law, where she graduated in 2007.  Ms. Carranceja-Gurski is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Ocean County Bar Association, and the Monmouth Bar Association. She was instrumental in the formation of the Ocean County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee and served as its first Chair.