Third-Party Supplemental Needs Trusts
If you want to provide for a loved one who is disabled or has special needs when you are no longer here, care must be taken to ensure that the ...
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What Happens When Your Disabled Child Turns 18
When your child is under the age of 18, you, as their parent, can make most, if not all decisions, on their behalf. However, when your child turns 18, the ...
Important Steps to Protect Your Special Beneficiaries
All children are a blessing. From the day they are born, you begin making plans to ensure that your child or grandchild has a bright future. What will their interests ...
A Simple Will Is Not Enough
A basic last will and testament cannot accomplish every goal of estate planning; in fact, it often cannot even accomplish the most common goals. This fact often surprises people who ...
Q & A with Attorney John Haslam: Special Needs Planning
What is special needs planning? People planning for beneficiaries with a special needs must address the following concerns: How will financial benefits be used for their benefit? Who will control ...
Self-Settled vs. Third-Party Special Needs Trusts
Special needs trusts allow individuals with disabilities to qualify for need-based government assistance while maintaining access to additional assets which can be used to pay for expenses not covered by ...