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How to get a special needs trust?

Contact Rick O’Connor if you’re trying to do any of the following process: 1 Obtain guardianship of your adult child with special needs 2 Obtain power of attorney over your child with special needs 3 Go into a supported decision-making agreement with your child with special needs 4 Start a special needs trust 5 Discuss estate planning and probate practice

Is Achievement Center of Texas a 501c3?

If you have an adult child with special needs, then you know that there are limited services that support them and help them achieve their personal goals. At a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, Achievement Center of Texas is helping children and adults with special needs find themselves through artistic exploration, life skills training and field trips.

Why do parents lose parental rights?

The reason for this is that parents lose their parental rights over their children when their children turn 18, and when their children have intellectual and developmental disabilities – or “incapacity” is really the word that the law uses – they need someone to be their guardian.

What is an estate plan?

We start with the premise that everyone should have an estate plan – and an estate plan means, typically, a will for the mother and a will for the father, and then an assortment of short, standard documents that everyone should have that deal with our own potential incapacity, such as powers of attorney. Usually we create a separate document called ...

How long does it take to get a Guardianship?

The hearings tend to be relatively informal and short; nevertheless, there’s a whole system of due process, steps leading up to that hearing, making the process at least eight to 10 weeks in duration, and sometimes three to four months or more in duration.

Does Rick have a brother?

Rick Has a Brother with a Disability. My oldest of four siblings, Tim, has severe developmental disabilities. I think you could say that it’s severe autism, although when he was diagnosed I don’t think they were using that term.

What is Amanda Woodard's passion?

Amanda Woodard doesn’t have just one passion, but if you must give her a label, “Writer” would be the best fit . What she has learned about disabilities from Achievement Center of Texas has literally changed her life, and she wanted to help spread the word about the center through her blogs and interviews. When she’s not at work, she’s reading mystery novels, practicing self-care and learning new things. For more about Amanda, visit her website.