Planning For Your Special Needs Child

If you are the parent of a special needs child, you already know that you face different challenges than other parents do. You must face health and planning issues early on, including who will care for your child when you're not here. That's where this Real Life Legal guide comes in. Written by an attorney with firsthand experience raising a special needs child, you'll learn the ins and outs of planning for your child's future. If your child has special needs-whether autism, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, spina bifida, ADHD or some other disability that may make him or her eligible for public assistance-it's important to be proactive in planning for your child's future. Simple yet in-depth information is provided on: The importance of creating trusts to maintain eligibility for Medicaid. Obtaining guardianship of your child when he or she turns eighteen years of age. Understanding a Katie Beckett TEFRA wavier. Doing estate planning early to provide for a time when you can no longer care for your child. Whether your child is two, twenty-two or forty-two, it is never too early or too late to start planning for a special needs child. We cover that all here. And make it easy to understand. Real Life Legal wants you to be prepared."

• | Author: Amy Newman Esq
• | Publisher: Parker Press, Inc.
• | Publication Date: Jul 27, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 102 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1941760104
• | ISBN-13: 9781941760109