Category Archives: Children

I have minor children. Why do I need an estate plan?

Written on June 15, 2010 by Gabriel Cheong in Children, Estate Planning

For people with minor children, having an estate plan can be extremely important. This is because the court will have no idea who you wanted to take care of your minor children. Although you can only really nominate a guardian, the court will give your choice top priority when making its decision. You do not [...]

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Special Planning for Disabled Children

Written on November 1, 2009 by Gabriel Cheong in Children, Estate Planning

If you have a disabled child who’s receiving any federal or Massachusetts state government benefits, chances are, if you or anyone else leaves them an inheritance, they will become disqualified for those benefits. Any needs-based benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), MassHealth, or subsidized housing which imposes an income or asset limit on [...]

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Adult Adoption as an Estate Planning Tool

Written on November 1, 2009 by Gabriel Cheong in Children, Estate Planning, Same-sex

Recently the New York Times had an article about adult adoptions which piqued my interest. Many people don’t even know that adult adoptions exists or can happen. It is one of those rarely seen areas of law that you only come upon once, in passing, in a law school family law course.
Adult adoption [...]

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