Research Briefs Providing for disabled children. There is no resource like this available anywhere.
Estate planning can be a complicated issue for parents of children with disabilities.
Many of the children need expensive medical care and often receive public benefits that could disappear if their parents leave them too much money. A will or estate must be carefully and specifically structured so that a child will continue to be eligible to receive benefits, says Freedman. Lawyers, parents, and BU law students will collaborate on the project, which will be published by June 1999 and made available free of charge. The booklet will also refer parents to attorneys around the country who specialize in this type of estate planning. The Pike Institute was established at the School of Law in 1983 to advance the study, research, and development of disability law.