If you have just started a 401(k) or are doing retirement planning, your first impulse may be to leave your 401(k) money to your children. When one of your children has special needs, doing this is not a good plan. Your intentions are good, but there are better ways...
If you support a relative with special needs, you may want to leave your retirement account funds to him. If this is not done correctly this can be a big problem. When you leave money or assets to a person with special needs, it could make him ineligible for...