Parental Wills - regarding disabled child
Posted: January 3rd, 2017, 12:03 pm
Hi,
Presently, my wife and I have "pretty straightforward" wills which deal with all the "usual stuff".
However, our circumstances are far from ordinary in that our eldest son is autistic and has severe learning difficulties. Barring some kind of miracle, he will never be able to take care of himself and so he will need at some point to go into care, and almost certainly will have a Deprivation of Liberty Order made against him.
Two aspects spring to mind regarding to provision for him in our wills. Firstly, ensuring that he gets the care he needs and secondly, ensuring that he has a financial future too. As to the latter, he will probably come under the Court of Protection. And regarding the former, we certainly need to have that all planned through before we die.
I'm at a loss as to the best way to get the ball rolling. I have thought of speaking to a "disability advocate" who I could probably get access to through a charity such as the National Autistic Society, but this might be jumping in at the deep end? If we have to pay someone to lead us through the process, then so be it, but as a Fool, I'd rather educate myself as to what needs to be done and when, and pay for those services that I can't do myself!
Currently, my wife and I receive no help from any governmental, commercial or voluntary body but as he approaches his teens, this will almost certainly have to change.
Meatyfool..
Presently, my wife and I have "pretty straightforward" wills which deal with all the "usual stuff".
However, our circumstances are far from ordinary in that our eldest son is autistic and has severe learning difficulties. Barring some kind of miracle, he will never be able to take care of himself and so he will need at some point to go into care, and almost certainly will have a Deprivation of Liberty Order made against him.
Two aspects spring to mind regarding to provision for him in our wills. Firstly, ensuring that he gets the care he needs and secondly, ensuring that he has a financial future too. As to the latter, he will probably come under the Court of Protection. And regarding the former, we certainly need to have that all planned through before we die.
I'm at a loss as to the best way to get the ball rolling. I have thought of speaking to a "disability advocate" who I could probably get access to through a charity such as the National Autistic Society, but this might be jumping in at the deep end? If we have to pay someone to lead us through the process, then so be it, but as a Fool, I'd rather educate myself as to what needs to be done and when, and pay for those services that I can't do myself!
Currently, my wife and I receive no help from any governmental, commercial or voluntary body but as he approaches his teens, this will almost certainly have to change.
Meatyfool..