Special Needs Trust: What Is It and What Are the Benefits?

By |Estate Planning, Trust|

What is a special needs trust? In order to understand special needs trusts, we need to first understand what trusts are. We have written about trusts and other estate planning tools before. In short, a trust is a legal instrument, which allows the trust creator or grantor to place funds and assets to be managed and distributed by a trustee (a person or entity) for the benefit of a beneficiary. A Special Needs Trust, or a [...]

Which Trust Will Meet Your Needs?

By |Estate Planning, Trust|

Trusts are some of the most common tools used in estate planning, financial and retirement planning, and inheritance planning.  As such, when choosing an appropriate trust for yourself or your clients, it is extremely important to understand the differences between the various types of trusts available. Most of these are created for specific needs such as caring for a disabled person, contributing to charities or philanthropic organizations, or providing for care of beloved pets. In [...]

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