"Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow."
                   Mahatma Gandhi

One of a parent's biggest fears is what will happen to their child if they are no longer here - who will support him and how will they do it? This fear is intensified when you have a child with a disability who may require life-long supports. At Frishman & Faber, our lawyers have vast experience in the areas of elder law, public benefits, estate planning and guardianship. We regularly counsel families regarding the need for a Supplemental Needs Trust or Special Needs Trust (SNT) in order to preserve valuable public benefits available to your disabled child such as Medicaid and SSI. When a young child receives money in the form of gift or inheritance, a special needs trust ensures the preservation of public benefits and resources, and continued access to community programs.

Parents are often unaware of the importance of guardianship in planning for the future of their disabled child. Parent's legal guardianship of a "typical" child ends when the child reaches 18. However, guardianship of a disabled child may continue for the life of the child. At Frishman & Faber, we assist parents in the process of obtaining guardianship over their adult, disabled child. Contact a guardianship/disability planning attorney at our firm today.

At Frishman & Faber, we provide a full spectrum of services for families of children with a disability, from special education advocacy to specialized estate planning. Contact us today to speak with a special needs trust attorney.

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Frishman & Faber
83 South Bedford Road
Second Floor
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Phone: 914-241-3680
Fax: 914-241-3681

Frishman & Faber in Mount Kisco, New York, serves clients throughout New York State, including White Plains, New City, Bedford, Somers, Mt Pleasant, Greenburgh, Yorktown, Long Island, the Bronx, New York City (NYC), and all of Westchester County, Rockland County, Putnam County, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut.