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. ...
Here are seven questions to ask before accepting appointment as a trustee of a special needs trust.
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...
You want to ensure that your child with special needs will remain financially secure even when you are no longer there to provide support, but determining how much a special needs trust (SNT) should hold is no small feat. ...
A grandparent, aunt, or close friend of the family has written a generous check to your child with special needs or has named the child in a will or trust. Should you be pleased?...
Five tips to help plan for a child with special needs.
Funding a special needs trust with enough money to pay for the needs of a child with special needs can be a daunting task for many parents. One solution is to fund the trust with a form of life insurance.
When you add a special needs trust to a financial aid calculation, things can get complicated because the regulations governing federal financial aid don't do a very good job of distinguishing special needs trusts from other types of trusts.
The most challenging obstacle for many individuals with disabilities is to find a safe, clean, and affordable place to live. Currently, many individuals with disabilities rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8 housing vouchers, distributions from a...
