Estate Planning for Special Needs Children and Adults

Once a disabled child turns 18, Illinois law considers him or her to be an adult able to make his or her own financial, health care and educational decisions, even if this could not be further from the truth due to the child’s disability. As a parent or concerned family member, there are steps you can take to promote a disabled beneficiary’s continued medical and financial well-being. In this podcast, Attorney Brian Warens discusses how to establish an estate plan for a special needs beneficiary, without jeopardizing the beneficiary’s current or future eligibility for means-tested government benefits, and how you can empower yourself to make decisions on behalf of a disabled adult family member.