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...someone to make financial decisions on...make their own financial choices with...decision-making (SDM) is a legal framework that...they choose. In financial contexts, it...whether to save, and what financial...save, and what financial goals to pursue....consequences, and follow through...advise, explain, and help implement...the budget, or planning how to use an...

...money is in their name, and you have a problem:...they lose Medicaid and SSI within 30 days....solves this. It's the legal mechanism that lets...keep both the money and their benefits. But...when you need one, and what the Medicaid payback...directly, either through a legal settlement, an inheritance...the trust is created, and the trust must include...

...child turns 18. Legal decision-making...manage complex financial or medical decisions...the one schools and transition programs...the only option, and for many families,...attorney (POA) and supported decision-making...adult child's legal rights while still...back to court and proving your child's...for themselves and that someone else...child loses the legal right to: Sign...

...Needs Trust and drafting...organize financial documents,...documents, and make decisions...confident the legal work is...isn't a legal document...Intent, and many families...questions that legal documents...preferences, and goals?...goals? Legal documents...authority and allocate...of the planning process,...carries no legal weight....trustees and guardians...follow legal instructions...Skip It and Why That...Estate planning conversations...

...in six months, and your attorney...means you retain legal authority to...nearly every legal right they have:...they receive, and whether they...guardianship and no legal support...guardianship and no legal support at all,...support at all, and disability advocates...consequences, and arrive at their...retains all their legal rights. The supporters...decides who helps and in what capacity....

Understanding Financial Planning...Financial Planning for...Needs. Financial planning...Financial planning is...money and prepare...needs and their...families, financial planning...financial planning is...illnesses, and mental...therapy, and adaptive...equipment. Planning ahead...costs. Financial planning...Financial planning involves...budget, and finding...review and adjust...Benefits and Programs....provide financial assistance...(SSDI) and Supplemental...worked and paid...income and resources....services and supports....food, and other...vouchers and Supplemental...Trusts and ABLE...trusts and ABLE...

Legal Rights...needs have legal rights...transportation, and services....restrooms, and sign language...a free and appropriate...special needs and their families:...provides financial assistance...children and adults...income and resources...disabilities and low income...worked and paid Social...Trusts and Estate...Estate Planning. Special...provide financial support...Medicaid and SSI don't...transportation, and personal...

...abilities and the needs...unique and should...the best legal plan tailored...majority and becomes...becomes a legal adult,...exciting and scary...parent and the child....Parents and children...ahead and the opportunity...wings and fly....morals, and decision-making...hopes and fears...needs planning, they...challenges, and limitations....limitations. Financial Responsibilities...Responsibilities and Intellectual...reading and comprehension...child, and how did...

Planning for the future...special needs and the process...the parents and often involves...multiple resources and professionals....family situation and numerous other...complicated and vary according...time, focus and creativity....family, friends and professionals...offer support and guidance through...traditional planning advice will...the corner financial advisor, a...

...opportunities and challenges....needs child, planning can't wait....employed) and administrators....life–vocational and employment,...life plan and legal and...life plan and legal and financial...and legal and financial...legal and financial planning....financial planning. Your child...central role in planning, expressing...child has had, and create opportunities...available and what will...

...socialize and communicate...but is planning to attend...to make legal, financial,...legal, financial, and medical...financial, and medical...attorney and a health...to make legal, financial,...legal, financial, and residential...financial, and residential...has a legal right...manage his financial and medical...financial and medical...can make legal, financial,...legal, financial, and medical...financial, and medical...Guardianship is a legal proceeding...impaired and cannot...

...eligibility for Medicaid and SSI. The legal structure...Medicaid and SSI. The legal structure is in place....government audits, and makes judgment calls...competently for decades and adapts to changing...someone to make financial decisions on behalf...a fiduciary with legal duties and personal...with legal duties and personal liability....the trust document and make judgment calls...