Trust Administration Issues, Including Selecting the Trustee, Designated Rep, Trust Protector, Etc.

Decanting, merging, and terminating special needs trusts involve many important considerations to ensure that the process avoids any adverse impact on the trusts and your clients. Originally presented as part of the 7th Annual Special Needs Institute.

Tax frameworks for special needs trusts are constantly changing. Stay on top of the new changes in the SECURE Act, qualified disability trusts, and tax filings generally. Originally presented as part of the 7th Annual Special Needs Institute.

Special needs planning is not just a third party and/or a first party special needs trust. It is not just estate planning, not just guardianship and alternatives to guardianship. In this session, you will also learn how to effectively prepare for and conduct the initial consultation, including topics you should cover in addition to estate planning, such as the who, what, why, where and how of accessing the Illinois “maze” of services for individuals with special needs, Letters of Intent, etc. Originally presented as part of the 7th Annual Special Needs Institute.