Special Needs Trusts

You may not want to leave any of the money in your estate directly to a relative with special needs, but the fine print in your estate planning documents might cause a catastrophic distribution anyway.

After fighting for over forty years to make sure that Richard is taken care of, a Colorado woman now has to plan for his future in case something happens to her.

Do you have a retirement plan in place that will provide enough income for you to take care of a loved one with special needs once you have stopped working? Here are some things to consider when planning for retirement.

Despite being the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar special needs trust, Mark Holman never saw a cent until a New York judge intervened. The case illustrates the difficulties those creating trusts face when choosing a trustee for a special needs...

California ASNP attorney Kevin Urbatsch is the recipient of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys' 2011 President's Recognition Award for his contributions to helping those with special needs.

Unique tax benefits are available to families with special needs individuals. Here's a partial rundown offered by a professor of accounting.

The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocks on a New York City case holding that the city must pay for the private school tutition of a learning disabled child even though the child has not tried the public school system first.

NBC Today Show's Financial Editor, Jean Chatzky, included the Academy of Special Needs Planners in a viewer Q&A "Money 911: How to plan for special-needs child?" on June 4, 2009.

It can be very easy for untrustworthy people to steal from a trust designed to benefit a child with special needs, as a recent case from Rhode Island illustrates.