How to Create an Estate Plan for a Child With Disabilities: 5 Essential Tips
Planning for the future is essential when you’re the parent or guardian of a child with disabilities. A well-structured estate plan can help ensure your child’s financial security, proper care, and support, without jeopardizing access to essential government benefits, such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In this post, we’ll walk you through five […]
How Your Will Can Protect Your Children With Disabilities
August signifies National Make-a-Will Month. For the one in five families who care for children with special needs, estate planning is crucial. Parents of a child with a disability face numerous challenges and concerns. One 2022 study found that getting sick stands among these parents’ biggest worries about what will happen to their children if they get sick. […]
TSA Cares Program: Assisting Disabled or Medically Challenged Passengers
TSA Cares is a program launched on December 22, 2011, to assist travelers with disabilities or medical conditions that require assistance. {TSA Cares provides passengers with disabilities and medical needs another resource to use before they fly, so they know what to expect when going through the screening process,” said TSA Administrator John Pistole. “This […]
Tips on Creating an Estate Plan that Benefits a Child with Special Needs
Image courtesy of Elder Law Answers This article was updated 8/2/2019. Parents want their children to be taken care of after they die. But children with disabilities have increased financial and care needs, so ensuring their long-term welfare can be tricky. Proper planning by parents is necessary to benefit the child with a disability, including […]