The Importance of Special Needs Trusts for Children with Autism

• By: Karen B. Mariscal, Esq. Mariscal Special Needs Law
• July 5th, 2023
• children, estate planning, financial security, future planning, guardianship, life insurance, special needs trust, Summer 2023 Issue, supplemental needs trust, trust fund management, trustee selection
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When my child with ASD and intellectual disability was young, I had no idea what tomorrow would bring, much less what would happen years from now, when I would no longer be there. My son’s behaviors were anxiety-provoking enough without me having to lie awake at night thinking about the future....