Some people have the lawyer handle the trust and do you have any agency that maybe able to provide some type of service.

Harriet@

I am in the starting stage of trust planning right now. If you have no immediate family for this, how about a close family friend or someone in your extended family? It can be multiple people also so you don't have to settle on just one. I plan to have three people, two family and one professional doctor, monitor my kids when I no longer can. The reason is two pronged. Firstly, it reduces the likelihood of financial abuse of the trust. And second, this way it's less stress on them all as they can share responsibilities as agreed upon.
There are organizations and estate lawyers who would administer the trust, but I get what you are saying, you want to find someone who would love and accept her. Speak for her best interests if necessary. Me too for my two on the spectrum.

Yes defintley speak to an attorney to find out what you can do for your son.

My son is 33 years also, the reality for my son, is only a group home setting, my health is deterioring and I am not sure how long I have to live.

After having a meeting with network 180, if I died today, and if his mother and sister cannot take my role in his life, he would end up in a temporary institutional housing, until a group home is available, presently their a 2 year or more waiting list for group homes.

It been suggested for me to have attorney set up a special needs trust, yet I don't comprehend how a trust would help my son. if I have no money to put into a trust.

There is a special situation in Kent county I heard of, where the parents purchase their child a home, yet I am not sure how the direct care services are paid for, this consumer has 2 staff on duty in their home 24 hours daily. you may want to consult your county community mental health services.

Thank you all for sharing this helpful information. My daughter is 12 and Ive been wanting to find out about future needs- what is a special needs trust and how should I go about obtaining- what does this do for her- will someone explain this process please? thank you