CONSERVATORSHIPS FOR ADULT-AGE SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
Weily Yang, associate, published an article in the February 2020 issue of “Orange County Lawyer,” the official publication of the Orange County Bar Association.
Excerpt from the article:
Ever since I discovered my child was on the autism spectrum, I have done everything I could to provide him with a proper upbringing. In the beginning, after conducting some research and speaking with numerous advocates from the special needs community, I realized that many aspects of my child’s life would have to be modified in order to fit his needs. It was not easy, but now he receives the appropriate behavioral services with the regional center, attends special needs classes that tailor to his individual education plan (IEP), and gets all the love and support from his family.
This year, my child turns seventeen. It dawned on me: in one year, my child will be eighteen; the threshold into adulthood. I thought that I still had a full year to plan this out. However, now I cannot stop thinking about what will happen once my child reaches the age of majority. I panic uncontrollably while my mind, like a record player, plays the same questions over and over in my head.
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About the author:
Weily Yang is an attorney at Mortensen & Reinheimer, PC, an estate planning and probate firm in Irvine. Weily is a zealous advocate for individuals with special needs. His primary focus is special needs trusts and probate conservatorships together with estate planning, trust administration, and probate. He can be reached at weily@ocestateplanning.net.