by Christine Brown | Nov 6, 2020 | Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts
We’re often asked by parents of kids with special needs for our honest opinion on using Do-It-Yourself software to create a Special Needs Trust in Torrance. Obviously, DIY programs cost less than working with an attorney, and the ability to create a document online...
by Christine Brown | Aug 17, 2020 | Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts
A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a complex legal tool set up on behalf of a person with special needs or disabilities. The SNT allows a beneficiary with special needs to safely utilize money or property in the trust without jeopardizing the ability to collect...
by Christine Brown | Mar 16, 2020 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts
As a Los Angeles County special needs lawyer, I often help parents set up their supplemental or Special Needs Trust as a way to protect their child’s resources and future inheritance. I help clients choose their trustee, or the person who is in charge of overseeing...
by Christine Brown | Sep 20, 2019 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trusts |
As a Long Beach trust lawyer, I am often asked by parents if it is possible to protect an inheritance for an adult child who battles Bipolar Disorder. Unfortunately, one of the hallmarks of the condition is excessive financial spending while in the mania phase of the...
by Christine Brown | Jul 30, 2018 | Special Needs Children, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Uncategorized |
I’ve written many times about the importance of selecting the right person to serve as trustee for a Special Needs Trust in LA County. The trustee will need to make distributions, file tax returns, and carry out numerous other duties that go along with administering a...
by Christine Brown | Apr 23, 2018 | Special Needs, Special Needs Trusts |
Unfortunately, many parents of children with special needs wait until their child turns 18 to consider creating a Special Needs Trust. Sometimes, they even wait until their child eventually needs government benefits like SSI or Medi-Cal. However, Special Needs Trusts...
