Special Needs Law Group Blog
Factors to Consider when Picking Executor, Trustees and POAs
Having your estate planning documents created with an experienced special needs professional is important, as is naming the people who will be putting your plan into action. A key sticking point is often deciding who is the right person for the role, says an article...
How Trustees of Special Needs Trusts Are Compensated
Serving as a trustee of a special needs trust can be a time-consuming and complicated job, which is why trustees are almost always entitled to compensation for their services. Payment of trustees usually takes one of two forms: either a flat fee based on a percentage...
Who Should I Name as a Co-Trustee?
If you’ve already created a revocable trust, congratulations—that means you’ve taken steps to protect the people important to you and eliminated concerns they may have about what will happen when you’re gone. A recent article, “3 Things to Consider when Naming...
Supported Decision-Making as an Alternative to Guardianship
For some people with disabilities, a guardianship or conservatorship would be overly restrictive. Supported decision-making can be an alternative to unnecessary guardianships, and Special Needs Advocate and Attorney Annette Hines is a huge supporter of and speaks...
No Will? You’re Putting Your Kids at Risk
Many people delay the conversation or thoughts of having to prepare a will. Confronting the possibility of one’s death is not easy. However, as the recent death of actor Anne Heche shows us, not having a will can place a significant burden on your children and cause...
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