Is It Ever “Too Late” to Start Future Planning for Your Child?
Your child with special needs is becoming a teenager, or is about to turn 18, or is an adult living independently. No matter how old your child is now, you may wonder if it is “too late” to start future planning. It Is Rarely “Too Late” – Start Now! No matter what...
Why Your Special Needs Trust Should Be a Separate Free-Standing Document
When you decide to create a special needs trust for your child with special needs, you should ensure that the trust is prepared as a separate free-standing document. Some people think that creating SNTs in their wills or as part of a revocable trust that becomes...
Military Family and a Child with Special Needs? Tips for Future Planning
If you belong to a military family and have a child with special needs, you have some unique future planning issues to address. Since being in the military can create some uncertainty about your plans and residence, future planning is especially important to safeguard...