Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia

If you have a handicapped child, you need a special needs trust. You don't put anything in the child's name and don't leave anything to the child . You leave it to your trust so that the trust will provide for the child's needs over and above what the state/federal benefits provide.

A special needs trust can be set up in your will. You don't need to create a revocable living trust. The burial plots should be in your name with the plot, on your death, left to the trust for your child and same with the house.

However, a public forum is not the place to discuss your estate planning needs. You need to sit down with an estate planning lawyer now and discuss with the lawyer what kinds of estate planning you need so that your child is benefitted and protected as much as possible.