The authors present estate planning suggestions that address concerns about lifetime care for the disabled children of aging parents. Aspects covered include disinheriting children, trust funds, and medical and legal assistance and food stamps. (CL)

Information is provided for parents regarding planning for their disabled child's future. Aspects considered include guardianship of the estate, trusts, transfer of property, power of attorney, joint bank accounts, and criteria for selecting a successor. (CL)

The paper offers guidelines for estate planning, defined as the art of arranging one's affairs to best care for loved ones while, at the same time, minimizing transfer costs. An understanding of the basics of estate planning is essential if one is to provide for the future of a severely handicapped child. Definitions are given for federal estate…

The handbook is designed to assist parents of handicapped children with their estate planning and to provide relevant information for other interested persons such as attorneys and advocates. Considered are various ways of providing for handicapped individuals when parents can no longer care for them because of death or long term illness. Major…

The consumer aspects of death and dying are discussed as part of a comprehensive death education program. Suggested areas to be covered include traditional funeral procedures and costs; alternatives including cremation, body donation, and funeral and memorial societies; and drawing up a will. Some suggested teaching strategies are outlined. (JMF)

Intended for parents of disabled children, the handbook addresses issues of estate planning and other legal matters concerning the child's future. An initial section on guardianship covers such aspects as how to obtain guardianship, duties, and alternatives to guardianships. Wills and trusts are examined in separate chapters which include…

An attorney offers advice to parents regarding estate planning for their learning disabled children. Problems are discussed regarding issues for the minor and planning for the grown child incapable of managing financial affairs. (CL)

Intended for parents and legal guardians of mentally retarded persons, the manual provides guidelines for estate planning. An overview of definitions, causes, and prevalence factors in retardation is followed by reviews of the major financial assistance governmental programs such as Medicare, and Supplemental Security Income, and of legal…

The booklet offers suggestions for parents concerned with providing lifetime protection for a child with mental retardation. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship between the child's prospective needs of social and/or economic supports and the formal mechanisms which can be brought to bear on them. Four major topics are addressed: (1)…

This course outline on estate planning is designed for teachers and leaders in New York State public school adult education programs. Basic elements in estate planning (inventory, objectives, analysis, problem areas, administration, and others) are outlined, followed by information and guidelines on accumulating an estate, conserving an estate,…

Parents who wish their handicapped offspring to be financially provided for after their own deaths need to explore several ways of managing and distributing their assets, including: creating a will; disinheritance (to avoid loss of benefits; joint property and life insurance; and trusts and trustees. (CB)

"Planned giving," the term preferred over "deferred giving," should be incorporated by institutions in their development portfolios rather than risk losing the allegiance of major donors and their donations. Professionalism is seen as the hallmark of successful fund-raising. Responsibilities of the governing board are outlined.…

Virginia Wesleyan College's planned giving program reveals the importance of such a program regardless of how modest. Advice provided includes: don't defer efforts because of small staff, know long-range needs of college, don't underestimate the potential donor, publicize bequests, begin with established constituencies, and employ retired…

This issue of the "NICHCY News Digest" presents several articles designed to help parents of children with disabilities to plan their estate to best meet the needs of these children. The issue begins with an overview of the topic that discusses the following aspects: how the type of disability affects estate planning; considerations involved in…

The report contains legal studies on important tax code provisions related to philanthropic giving. This is Volume IV in a five volume series examining the relationship between nonprofit institutions and their donors. Seventeen papers comprise the report. Tax code provisions which are discussed include eligibility for tax exemption; distinctions…