Estate Planning

Three Steps to Choosing a Guardian for Your Child with Special Needs

Out of all of the decisions that parents of children with special needs have to confront, the choice of a guardian stands out as one of the most difficult. But parents don't have to dread this decision, especially if they...

7 Questions to Ask When You've Been Invited to Be Trustee of a Special Needs Trust

Here are seven questions to ask before accepting appointment as a trustee of a special needs trust.

Talking to Relatives About Guardianship of a Child with Special Needs

You can typically only choose one or two guardians for your child with special needs but this doesn't mean that you can't get other friends and family members involved with your child's care. ...

A Simple Way to Organize your Special Needs Planning Documents

It is very important for everyone, but especially for parents of children with special needs, to establish an organized system for conveying information about their special needs plan to the people who will be carrying it out. The best way...

The Academy of Special Needs Planners is featured in the Wall Street Journal

"An Estate Plan Built For Special Needs", an article originally published in the Wall Street Journal on October 9, 2008. Reporter Rachel Emma Silverman interviews ASNP Co-Founder, Harry Margolis and ASNP Advisory Board member, Michael Gilfix.