Special Needs Trust Attorney in Jacksonville, FL

Special Needs Trust Overview

Special-needs trusts offer a way for parents or siblings to provide for the continuing care of a child or adult who has a disability while not depriving them of public benefits. Special-needs trusts also protect the assets of survivors of car accidents who have received significant financial compensation, but will need extensive medical treatment for the rest of their lives.

The Coleman Law Firm, PLLC, is an estate planning firm based in Jacksonville, Florida, that helps clients care for their loved ones, protect their assets and safeguard a sound financial future through special-needs trusts.

Our Jacksonville law firm's founder, C. Randolph Coleman, has been a practicing attorney for more than 30 years, with an office in Jacksonville since 1985. He brings this experience to each of his clients, making sure to take the time to understand the needs, special circumstances and dynamics of each family and explaining the many trust options available to them. He will help tailor a solution that will work today and in the long term.

Lawyer Coleman will navigate you through the complicated technical laws surrounding special-needs trusts and the labyrinthine laws surrounding medical benefits. He genuinely cares about the well-being of his clients and makes extra efforts to find good solutions that provide reassurance that a loved one with special needs will be well-cared for.

Third-Party Special-Needs Trusts for Disabled Adults and Children

We help parents and siblings of disabled children or adults find ways to care for them while not depriving them of access to public benefits programs through third-party special-needs trusts. These types of trusts also allow for the transfer of assets to other family members in the event of the death of the disabled person.

(D)(4)(A) Trust for Personal Injury or Workers' Compensation Accident Victims

The (D)(4)(A) trust is designed to allow injured people to place their personal injury recovery, workers' compensation or other financial assets into a trust to allow them to draw from public benefits programs (Medicaid) without having to spend all their assets. This allows them to have an enhanced lifestyle, but still have assets and public benefits to cover the cost of the care they will need.

Mr. Coleman is a member of:

• The Florida Bar Association
• The American Bar Association
• The National Association of Elder Law Attorneys,
• The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys

Sometimes we help our clients find a case worker or social worker who will help them deal with the challenges of caring for a person with disabilities.

Our law firm is based in Jacksonville, just off Interstate 95, with free parking. We serve clients throughout north and northeast Florida, including Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine, Orange Park, Amelia Island,. Daytona and Palm Coast.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Special Needs Trust