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...
When determining whether you can name a special needs trust (SNT) as the beneficiary of your retirement account and accomplish your intended result, you will quickly learn that the answer is “it depends.” It depends on the type of beneficiary designation and on tax...