One Evolution at a Time: A Special Needs Planning Guide

In this special needs planning guide, you will gain the knowledge you need to protect your loved one with special needs for a lifetime. When you go to sleep at night are you sleeping peacefully , knowing that if something happens to you, your family will be taken care of? What words describe how you feel about your family's future? For many families who have a child or loved one with special needs, their answers include: anxious, overwhelmed and worried. What if you could gain the knowledge and implement a plan for your family and loved one with special needs that would make you feel calm, reassured and secure? In this book, you will learn how to: Build a protection plan for your special needs loved one that will last a lifetime Ensure your loved one with special needs won't lose important government benefits Ensure you are always able to make decisions for your loved one with special needs once they are an adult Ensure that someone who knows hot to care for your loved one with special needs is always there Ge the most out of your savings and social security to ensure your loved one with special needs has resources. After reading this book, you will know the 10 most common mistakes people make when planning for a loved one with special needs and the steps you need to take to protect your family.

Julia Nickerson is an attorney who has helped hundreds of families plan ahead legally and financially for a loved one with special needs. She has been practicing law and helping families with estate planning since 1997 and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Julia’s passion for special needs planning stems from witnessing the struggles her brother and sister-in-law go through raising their son with autism. Julia helped found the Special Needs Forum, which advocates for and educates families on issues relating to their loved ones with special needs. Learn more about the Special Needs Forum at specialneedsforum.org. Julia, her husband Jim, and their three children live in Austin, Texas.