Life Care Planning Process
Our holistic approach begins with a foundation of the key areas of future planning including financial position, protection, investments, tax management, retirement planning and estate planning. Then, expands to address the additional planning dynamics that families with special needs face, including:
- Life Care Planning
- Government Program Integration
- Family Dynamics
- Legal and Tax Issues
- Financial Resource Management
Our process encourages communication among the family’s network of advisors, provides information, education, resources, and offers customized options that create financial and legal strategies unique to an individual’s situation.
Our team focuses on three key areas; Emotional, Financial, and Legal.
EMOTIONAL
- Address current and future primary concerns
- Create your vision for your life care plan
- Access to local organizations and advocacy groups
- Prepare a Letter of Intent
- How to involve family/friends in the planning process
FINANCIAL
- Uncover potential financial pitfalls
- Identify financial resources
- How life insurance can benefit an individual with special needs and their family
- Information on government benefits
- Determine current & future plan/care costs
LEGAL
- Uncover potential legal pitfalls
- Identify guardianship needs or alternatives to guardianship
- Identify trustees
- Guidance in preparing legal instruments, i.e. wills, trusts, and other legal documents
- Determine appropriateness of a properly drafted special needs trust and/or ABLE account
