From Topix:

Palo Alto, CA January 16, 2015 – According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, wealthy families are increasingly setting up private trust companies to manage their assets, rather than using traditional trust companies. “Private trust companies offer families more flexibility and more control,” said Michael Gilfix, a Palo Alto estate planning attorney with Gilfix & La Poll Associates LLP. Still, Gilfix points out, there can be downsides. Traditionally, people with autism are thought to be loners who do not desire social connection.