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10/14/2026

Social Security Benefits Are Increasing in 2027!
The Social Security Administration has announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027, affecting more than 75 million Americans.

What does this mean for you and your family?

Higher Monthly Benefits: The average Social Security retirement benefit is expected to increase by approximately $75 per month beginning in January 2027.

Retirees & Older Adults: The adjustment is intended to help benefits keep pace with inflation and rising living expenses.

Individuals with Disabilities: Social Security disability and SSI recipients will also see benefit increases. However, SSI resource limits remain unchanged at $2,000 for individuals and $3,000 for couples.

Why Planning Matters: For families navigating Medicaid, SSI, or special needs planning, understanding how benefits interact with other financial resources is essential to protecting long-term eligibility.

At Conner Law Group, we help Georgia families navigate estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning, including strategies designed to preserve eligibility for important public benefits.

Read the official Social Security Administration announcement:
https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2026-10-14.html

Learn more about our services: https://connerlaw.group

10/05/2026

Planning for a loved one with a disability means thinking about both their future and their everyday needs. 🌿

A third-party Special Needs Trust and a Georgia STABLE account can work together as part of that plan:

💚 The trust holds gifts and inheritances from family members and others, with a trustee managing funds for supplemental support.

💚 The STABLE account helps an eligible person save and pay for qualified disability expenses, including housing, transportation, and education.

When the trust allows, the trustee can contribute directly to STABLE within applicable limits, connecting long-term support with everyday flexibility.

The details matter. Coordinating contributions, spending, and benefits rules can help protect access to important services while supporting your loved one’s independence.

At Conner Law Group, we help Georgia families build thoughtful, personalized special needs plans.

Learn more or schedule a consultation: https://connerlaw.group

For general educational purposes only; not legal advice.

10/01/2026

October is Special Needs Planning Month 💙

For families caring for a loved one with special needs, planning for the future starts with a deeply personal question: “Who will be there when I can’t?”

Special needs planning brings your loved one’s care, financial needs, and wishes into the same conversation, with their dignity and quality of life at the center.

Throughout October, Conner Law Group will share information to help families understand their options and take thoughtful steps toward the future.

You don’t need every answer to begin. Let’s start the conversation.

09/14/2026

Special needs planning is about more than creating a trust.

A strong plan may also involve Georgia STABLE accounts, beneficiary designations, supported decision-making, trustee selection, a letter of intent, and coordination among family members.

These pieces should not be considered in isolation.

Our latest article looks at how they can work together as part of a coordinated special needs plan:
Special Needs Planning Beyond the Trust

Read the full article:
https://connerlaw.group/blog/special-needs-planning-beyond-the-trust

Conner Law Group helps Georgia families navigate special needs planning, estate planning, guardianship, and related issues.

08/17/2026

I’m preparing an upcoming presentation about elder law and the legal and financial challenges that can come with aging. I want to make sure it addresses the questions families are actually asking.

What would you want an elder law attorney to explain?

For example:
• Can a person protect their home if they need nursing home care?
• Is it ever too late to begin Medicaid planning?
• What happens if a parent loses capacity without a power of attorney?
• When is guardianship necessary, and can it be avoided?
• Can parents give assets to their children without affecting Medicaid eligibility?
• How can families plan for the cost of long-term care?
• What legal documents should every aging adult have?
• How can adult children help their parents plan without taking away their independence?
• What are the most common mistakes families make when a loved one begins needing care?

Leave your question in the comments, or send a private message if you prefer. Your questions will help me make the presentation practical, relevant, and genuinely useful.

Please keep public comments general and avoid including private personal, medical, or financial information.

08/11/2026

Every family has one person who knows where everything is.

The school logins. The insurance cards. The bills. The legal documents. The one password nobody else can find.

If that person is you, ask yourself:

Could your family keep the basics moving if you were unavailable for 30 days?

Estate planning is not only about what happens after death. It is also about giving the people you trust the authority, information, and direction they may need during your lifetime.

The full article, and a practical family continuity checklist, is linked in the comments.

07/29/2026

Georgia transfer-on-death deeds can help a particular property pass without ordinary probate administration while allowing the owner to retain control during life. But Georgia revised the law in 2026, and the deed alone is not enough.

The beneficiary must complete a formal acceptance process, and for deaths on or after July 1, 2026, the nine-month recording deadline is critical. A TOD deed also does not plan for incapacity, address other assets, or necessarily protect the property from Medicaid estate recovery.

My latest article explains how Georgia TOD deeds work, what changed in 2026, and when another planning strategy may be more appropriate.

Read the full article through the link in the comments.

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

Medicaid eligibility rules can be confusing, especially when a parent may need nursing home care. Before moving money, changing deeds, or assuming the home is protected, get guidance on how Georgia Medicaid may treat the assets involved.

Read the full blog post: https://connerlaw.group/blog/what-assets-count-for-medicaid-eligibility-in-georgia

06/23/2026

Families are often surprised by what Medicaid may count when someone needs nursing home care.

For Georgia long-term care Medicaid, “assets” are often referred to as “resources.” These may include bank accounts, investments, extra real estate, certain life insurance policies, inheritances, settlements, and other items the applicant owns or has access to.

The rules are not always intuitive, especially when property is jointly owned, accounts have multiple names, or the family home is involved.

Before transferring assets, adding someone to a deed, or spending down funds, it is important to understand how those decisions may affect eligibility, taxes, probate, and future estate recovery.

Read the full blog post:

https://connerlaw.group/blog/what-assets-count-for-medicaid-eligibility-in-georgia