Families who do their best to protect their children with special needs often make several critical mistakes in developing their family plan. Lori Wolf and Mary Browning of Cole Schotz recently wrote an article for NJ Family about smart estate planning for a special needs child. Click here to read the article.
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When Flexibility Matters in Special Needs Trusts
By Lori Wolf on
Parents of a young child with special needs may be unable to assess whether their child will actually be eligible to receive government benefits in the future because of an inability to determine whether the child will be able to be self-supporting and earn income through employment as an adult. For example, children with Asperger’s…
Estate Planning for Children with Special Needs
By Mary Browning on
Estate planning is an important aspect of an overall financial plan for any individual, but it takes on even greater significance for the parents of children with special needs. Parents of children with special needs face a number of unique estate planning decisions that should be carefully considered with professional assistance. These considerations include:
Naming…