Get the Help You or Your Loved One Needs

Sadly, many families have a family member who has a medical or physical issue that requires assistance from the government. For those who receive benefits, the thought of losing the benefit is extremely frightening; likewise, many parents are afraid they may cause their children to lose benefits through their estate plan. Therefore, they decide the best thing to do is to exclude them. The fact is there are ways to help families leave a legacy behind for that person without causing them to lose their government benefits. We can help with this.

For parents of disabled children, the role is one that is in combination with other care providers. It is not uncommon to meet with social workers, doctors, teachers, etc. The attorney is just another member of the team. The attorney is there to make sure the care plan that you come up with is funded (or backed up) with a trust or other investment that can ensure the level of care is provided. The following is a brief list of what we go over during our plan.

SNT Administration

A Special Needs Trust (SNT) must not only be properly drafted and funded but also properly administrated. Improper distributions from a properly drafted and funded SNT can result in the loss of public benefits for the beneficiary of the trust.