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June 2018

The New Law Giving Guardians of Intellectually Disabled Persons the Power to Manage Assets

Beginning January 1, 2018, Public Act 17-136 allows the guardian of a person with intellectual disability to manage that person’s assets if the assets do not exceed $10,000 in value.  The guardian files a petition with the probate court where the protected person resides to obtain such authority.  Under prior law, guardians of intellectually disabled individuals were not allowed to assist protected persons with their finances.

What is a Total Return Trust?

Trusts enable you to grow assets and provide income for your family. Some trusts provide income to one person for life, with the principal ultimately passing to the next generation. The principal of a trust can consist of stocks, bonds, real estate and other investments which are hopefully generating income. How the trust defines income will determine the amount the beneficiary of the trust receives each month. Trusts which provide for distributions based on accounting income (i.e.