Legal Planning For Special Needs In Massachusetts: A Family Guide To Ssi, Guardianship, And Estate Planning
Barbara D. Jackins is an attorney with 30 years experience in legal planning and disability. Her Belmont, Massachusetts law practice focuses on areas of the law that affect people with disabilities and their families: guardianship, public benefits, and estate planning. As a parent and professional, she has served on the Governor’s Commission on Mental Retardation: Task Force on Public-Private Partnerships. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the NWW Committee for Community Living, Inc., in Newton, Massachusetts. This non-profit agency provides community housing to people with developmental disabilities. Ms. Jackins is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a 1978 graduate of Suffolk Law School. In addition to writing Legal Planning for Special Needs, she co-authored The Special Needs Trust Administration Manual: A Guide for Trustees.