Legal, Estate & Financial Planning

When your family member is diagnosed as having a developmental disability,

you should in a very timely fashion develop a financial plan for her/his future supplemental needs. By taking such action, you will be enhancing your overall Transition Plan. Using the services of a lawyer specializing in special needs children and adolescents to protect your assets and assist you in qualifying for various government benefits is important.

Finding An Experienced Special Needs Lawyer

There are many ways to go about identifying a lawyer who can help you and one you can afford. The best course of action is to ask your primary care physician—your medical home physician hopefully—and individuals in the hospital you know well or in the community where you live.

Local lawyers are most likely to have the most informed view of need and services in your community. As an excellent example of a law firm web site whose lawyers are highly experienced in special needs children and adolescents, have a look at the web site of a local lawyer from Long Island, the law firm of Vincent J. Russo & Associates. This will give you a broad idea of what types of services and needs you will encounter in Transition Planning.

www.vjrussolaw.com