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Can I Appoint a Conservator For My Adult Child After My Death?

If you have an adult child with special needs, you no doubt worry what will happen when you are no longer here to care for him or her. This is especially true if your child requiresREAD MORE >

What Is a Third Party Special Needs Trust?

If you are someone with a disabled or special needs child, you might consider creating a trust to provide for your loved one. Some disabled individuals create their own trusts, but in doing so, they mayREAD MORE >

How Can a Special Needs Trust Help My Child Financially in the Long-term?

One concern you need to have with leaving your child an inheritance is the effect it may have on his or her ability to receive federal benefits. Some options may reduce his or her benefits orREAD MORE >

A Trust Reduces Financial Abuse Risks for Special Needs Adults

If you have a family member with special needs adults, you probably already know that they are more vulnerable than your other family members when it comes to manipulation or abuse. What you may not haveREAD MORE >

When is a Special Needs Trust Appropriate?

A trust is a financial planning instrument that contains assets and one person (the trustee) manages it for another person’s (the beneficiary’s) benefit.  There are certain cases where you may want to set up a special needs trust to ensureREAD MORE >