special needs children who receive

something

through a

will or a trust that did not have a

guardian either named in the document

that created it

will need to have what’s called an

article 17a guardianship proceeding

brought

so that either their parents family

members or an independent third party

can be appointed and manage that

bequest if it’s done let’s say direct

let’s say

the kid was named as a beneficiary on a

life insurance policy this would be done

as

guardian

who sets up an account after appointed

if let’s say hypothetically this was

done through a will

then the guardian would petition the

court to be appointed on behalf of the

child after being appointed as their

guardian of property through a

article 17a guardianship proceeding