It is quite common for a parent to want to serve as the trustee of a special needs trust for their child, especially when the parent is the one creating or funding the trust. There are many reasons why this makes sense: • It enables the parent to have complete control...
Choosing the right person to serve as trustee of a special needs trust is one of the most important and difficult issues in creating the trust. Trustees typically take care of important tasks like the following: • managing day-to-day operations of the trust, •...
Revocable trust administration is usually easier to manage after the original Trustmaker dies when compared to the alternative of probate. The trust administration is private, there is no court involved, and usually, there are fewer third-party items involved in the...
As an attorney who works with quite a few families who have children, or adults, with special needs, we encounter families who have a difficult time talking with their loved ones about giving gifts. We also see the problems that these gifts can cause when they are...
Families of children with special needs are faced with a very difficult decision — after the parents are gone, who will watch out for their child who can’t watch out for themselves? Oftentimes, this question is coupled with — should a family member...
