Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

9-2014

Abstract

Persons with special needs are in an extremely vulnerable position where they are potentially subject to financial abuse by criminals or other untrustworthy people. In Singapore, this concern has led to the setting up of a non-profit company called the Special Needs Trust Company (SNTC). This article traces the formation of SNTC, the infrastructure and legal documentation required for setting up such a non-profit company and how the special needs trust is currently used in Singapore. The Singapore experience may provide a useful starting point to policy makers and non-governmental organisations from other jurisdictions which may be looking into the difficult issue of managing the property of persons with special needs.

Keywords

elder law, persons with special needs, mental capacity, financial abuse, equity

Discipline

Asian Studies | Elder Law | Organizations Law

Research Areas

Public Interest Law, Community and Social Justice

Publication

Elder Law Journal

Volume

[2014]

Issue

4

First Page

419

Last Page

424

ISSN

2044-9593

Publisher

Jordan Publishing

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