Be sure to tune in to the new podcast, The Plan for Special Needs Trusts, presented by the Planned Lifetime Assistance Network, or PLAN of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company where the goal for all clients is always to preserve assets, protect benefits, and live well. PLAN manages trusts for individuals with disabilities addressing their current and future needs, all the while paying close attention to the complexities of public benefits. Our Plan is Your Plan. We help individuals with effective, appropriate special needs of state and financial planning by offering trusts that can be funded by themselves, known as first party trusts and those that can be funded by other individuals on behalf of the person with special needs called third party trusts. Hear from the experts on subjects ranging from legal needs, financial planning and accessing benefits to better access to social services and a variety of support programming. For more, visit www.planofmari.org.