Re: Need help with Long Term planning

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, I would not reinvent the wheel in this case. You may forget

something so simple because these plans are complex. There are

several people that do this. There is also one in The Woodlands that

will come to your house and talk with you for no additional cost.

If you live in Houston I would recommend this. We've just moved in

the past two weeks or I would have already had mine done.

> After reading many posts here about what will happen to

our children

> when we are gone, and losing a friend over the holidays, I am

trying

> to get information together and write my own will and " life plan "

> for our autistic son. I would also be interested in how anyone else

> has involved family/friends in this discussion. There is not

> another family in our circle which I believe could take on the full-

> time responsibility in caring for our son, and don't want him to be

> sent to a state hospital if something happened to us.

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> Can anyone recommend the following:

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> -Lawyers specializing in this area who are experienced in working

> with families of special needs children

> -Financial planners also experienced in long term health planning

> for special needs kids

> -Long term health care insurance (is this available for autistic

> children or are they considered to have a pre-existing condition?)

> -What are the reputable group homes in Texas for mentally

> handicapped?

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> Sorry to post a dismal request, but it is a reality for us. I know

> I won't always be here to take care of him.

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> Thanks much,

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