Help me plan for the special needs of my child or grandchild with a disability

Have you planned for the future of your loved one with special Needs? This is critical, because you have the opportunity to significantly improve or at least maintain their quality of life through special needs estate planning.

When thinking ahead for the cost of your child's care, don't underestimate your own value as caregiver. Yes, it is important to maintain governmental benefits, but it may be even more important to provide for supplemental care beyond that available through government benefits.

Frequently caregivers overlook the many services they naturally and willingly to loved ones to help enhance their quality of life:

• Advocate
• Social service coordinator
• Companion
• Guardianship
• Job coach
• Chauffeur
• Personal care attendant
• Money manager
• Recreation director
• Personal shopper
• Vacation assistant

If you become unable to provide these services or die without planning for the continuation of these services, your loved one's quality of life may suffer.

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This is an important area and we know how to help. We will guide through making the right choices for care and asset protection, which might include the following:

• Establish comprehensive care plans organized so that funds for your loved one with special needs will not be at risk from estate taxes or the high cost of quality long-term care
• Apply and qualify for SSI benefits for a person with disabilities
• Apply and qualify for Medicaid for a person with disabilities
• Provide for a person with special needs in your Will
• Apply for a Guardianship as appropriate
• Set up a Special Needs Trust
• Set up a Supplemental Needs Trust
• Establish a trust, to hold litigation/settlement proceeds or funds received through inheritance while protecting public benefits

You can call The Elderlaw Firm at 877-919-1122 or get more information online.