As parents, we want to do everything we can to protect our children.  When children with disabilities become adults, many will need specialized care, supported housing, health care, therapy, rehabilitative care, and other services.  Because the cost of these services is well beyond the means of most parents, many children with disabilities will need to rely on government benefits as adults.

 

Unfortunately, many parents do not realize that if their child has or receives assets (for example, an inheritance, a lawsuit settlement, or an insurance payout), the child may be disqualified from receiving Medicaid and other critical  government benefits when he or she is an adult.

 

 

Estateand future care planning - including the use of government-approved Supplemental Needs Trusts - can maximize the resources available to your loved one for extras like medical specialists, travel, entertainment, technology, recreation, education, and personal care, while preventing ineligibility for government benefits that cover basic needs only.

 

Wealso offer comprehensive estate planning services from wills and trusts to health care proxies and durable powers of attorney.  

 

At the Law Offices ofJulie Michaels Keegan, we will answer all your questions, explain your options in plain language and tailor your future planning to your unique situation and wishes.

 

Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request.

 

 

632 Plank Road, Suite 111

Clifton Park, NY 12065