Jeff Yussman is a nationally recognized expert on special needs law and estate planning. He serves as an officer on the national board of the Special Needs Alliance, has been quoted in national publications (such as the Wall Street Journal and Kiplinger's Online) on special needs planning topics, and is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Yussman Special Needs Law offers the convenience of an East End Louisville office, backed by the experience and resources of a multi-state law firm. For families Jeff understands personally the unique challenges of caring and planning for a family member with special needs, allowing him to provide holistic and practical advice, as well as providing information about resources available in the community for people with special needs. For attorneys Jeff frequently works alongside other attorneys to offer advice on complex estate planning and special needs laws. For example, when a family or individual receives a judgment or settlement in a lawsuit, Jeff will work with the family’s counsel to assure that the payments don’t jeopardize government benefits otherwise due the disabled person. He also has extensive experience serving as a neutral or partisan consultant in mediations to help adverse parties get closer to settlement by understanding outside benefits that may be available to a disable person. For the future Planning for someone with special needs requires considerations over and beyond those of a typical estate plan. Jeff’s 35 years of estate planning experience is invaluable when counseling about, and preparing, an estate plan for a family with a loved-one or friend with special needs. Learn more at: http://yussmanspecialneedslaw.com/