Planning for the Future: Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child with a Disability After Your Death - Softcover

Russell, L. Mark; Grant, Arnold

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9780912891200: Planning for the Future: Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child with a Disability After Your Death

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ISBN 10: 0912891203 ISBN 13: 9780912891200

Publisher: First Publications, Inc, 2005

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People are living longer, and so are the people dependent on them for care and financial support. In this accessible resource, parents of children with disabilities can follow step-by-step directions to make sure their child has a safe, meaningful and comfortable life. It begins by describing how to make plans for the child in terms of residence alternatives, educational opportunities, employment options, social and recreational activities and mental health resources, then gives directions on preparing a letter of intent, designating advocates and guardians, planning for the child's financial needs, developing an estate plan, getting government benefits, using living trusts and reducing estate taxes, using a durable power of attorney and a health care declaration, protecting your estate, and handling personal injury awards and taxes. Annotation �2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author:

L. Mark Russell, who has an older brother dual diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability and mental illness, has concentrated his law practice for over fifteen years on estate planning for families who have a child with a disability, advising hundreds of families. He is a nationally recognized conference speaker, regularly speaking to national, state, and local disability organizations across the country, including seminars for public television. Arnold E. Grant is a partner in the Chicago office of McGuireWoods LLP, a nationally recognized law firm with more than 700 attorneys. Mr. Grant has been named a member of the leading lawyer network, which is a peer selected listing of the top 5% of the lawyers in the state of Illinois. Mr. Grant is a former adjunct professor of law at Chicago-Kent College of Law and a former chairman of the Corporate Tax Division of the Chicago Bar Association.

Synopsis:

This completely revised and greatly expanded 5th edition discusses all the steps that parents should take to assure a secure and happy life for their disabled son or daughter.

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