Resources for Estate and Future Planning
Families often feel overwhelmed by the daily issues and challenges they face in caring for their child with special needs. While it is difficult to look ahead, it is extremely important to plan now for the financial future of your child.
We provide resources to patients and families to assist in estate and future planning.
- Center for Future Planning by the Arc
- Estate and Future Planning by Ohio Developmental Disabilities (DD) Council
- Planning for the Future When You Have a Child With Special Needs by Northwestern Mutual
- PLAN of Southwest Ohio
- Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts by Ronald McDonald House (formerly Redtreehouse)
Able Act and Accounts
- ABLE Accounts: The Basics by Kentucky DB101
- ABLE Act of 2014
- ABLE Account Education and Advocacy Toolkit by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
- ABLE National Resource Center (NRC)
- National ABLE Alliance
- STABLE Account by the Ohio State Treasurer's Office
- See the FAQs page for more information, including recently changed rules about account fees, Medicaid Estate Recovery, and more.
- STABLE Kentucky
Special Needs Trust
- Community Fund Ohio
- Special Needs Trusts and Personal Injury Settlements
- What Is A Special Needs Trust? by Forbes
- What is a Special Needs Trust by Northwestern Mutual
- Why Every Parent Should Consider a Special Needs Trust
Finding an Attorney
Cincinnati Children's does not endorse specific attorneys.
It is important to thoroughly research and ask questions before you select an attorney specializing in special needs trusts.
To find a lawyer who specializes in special needs estate planning, you can check with your local disability organizations, advocacy agencies and other parents. Here are several resources that can help get you started:
- Legal Information Institute: Find a Lawyer by Cornell Law School
- Lawyers.com
- Martindale
- Special Needs Alliance (SNA)
- Special Needs Answers by Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP)
- Top Special Needs Trust Lawyers by LawInfo
