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Comprehensive Transition Planning for Individuals with Disabilities

Ensure a smooth transition into adulthood for individuals with disabilities by developing a flexible plan involving legal, financial, and care management experts. Learn about the importance of Public Benefits, Special Needs Planning, and Legal Authority such as Guardianship. Compare Guardianship with alternatives like Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney to make informed decisions. Contact Annette M. Hines, Esq., for expert advice and support in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Comprehensive Transition Planning for Individuals with Disabilities

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  1. Transition Planning The plan should be flexible and evolve over time. An attorney specializing in this field, a financial planner and a care manager are an asset when planning for transition into adulthood for an individual with disabilities Three legal pillars in a transition plan: Public Benefits Special Needs Planning to protect those public benefits Legal Authority

  2. Why consider Guardianship? • At age 18 an individual is considered his/her own legal person • At age 18 all healthcare and financial decisions for the individual can only be carried out by him/herself • There is no presumption of incapacity

  3. What is Guardianship? • The legal authority to make certain and specific decisions for an incapacitated adult • Only a court of law can determine : • Whether an individual is incapacitated (and to what extent) • Whether a guardian should be named • Who should be named as guardian

  4. Is Guardianship right for our family? • Review the individual’s needs, strengths, weaknesses and risks • Let us look at the pros and cons: • Can be expensive and complex • Public process (except medical information) • Protects the individual from possible neglect and abuse • Allows parents to continue to advocate for their child with schools and other public benefit agencies

  5. Alternatives to Guardianship • Health Care Proxies • governs healthcare and gives agent authority to act on the part of the principal (only in response to a physician’s request) • Powers of Attorney • governs financial decisions and gives agent the authority to act on the part of the principal • Other agency appointments

  6. Have Questions?Ask! Annette M. Hines, Esq. ahines@specialneeds-law.com - (508) 861-3453 20 Speen Street, Suite 101 Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

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