Excerpt from: SF Gate (click for full article)
What is the first thing parents should do to prepare for the future?
Prepare their own estate plan and write out their instructions for how to best manage their child and their finances. If that is too much, they should at least prepare a Power of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directive to appoint someone to make these important decisions if they are unable to do so.
Why is it important to hire an attorney who specializes in special needs trusts?Special needs trusts work to preserve eligibility for public benefits, but only if all of the rules are followed. Many estate planners who do not do a lot of planning for persons with disabilities do not understand all the wonderful things a special needs trust can do to enhance the quality of life of a person with a disability. Thus, it is important that the proper special needs planning attorney is used to make sure all of the legal technical rules are followed along with providing advice on all the options that can be used as part of the special needs planning.
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