Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier reminds readers who have special needs children that putting a long-term care plan in place may be the perfect back-to-school project.

DECATUR, GA, November 12, 2018: Victoria L. Collier, founder of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, has posted a new article on her law firm’s website entitled “Special Needs Kids Need Special Long-Term Care Plans,” in which Ms. Collier elaborates on various methods.

“As parents of a young special needs child who is heading back to school,” Collier begins adding, “it might be a good time to consider long-term care plans more seriously. You may not need to put your plan in effect immediately, but one never knows what challenges life is going to present. So, it makes good sense to have a plan in place as soon as possible, no matter how young your child.”

Collier points out that, “According to a CNBC.com article, “Parents of special needs children often find themselves staring down a seven-figure bill to cover the cost of lifetime care. Coming up with that cash doesn’t have to be impossible — if families know how to plan for it.”

“As an attorney who has helped many families with special needs children and adults,” says Collier, “I second that emotion.” She elaborates further, “It can be an expensive proposition, but if one knows how to establish the right kind of plan and puts that plan in place as early as possible, it certainly doesn’t have to create hardship to protect your loved one.”

According to Collier, “Most people immediately think about Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid when they have a special needs child. Both of those are extremely helpful,” she states, continuing, “however, there are requirements that must be met in order to qualify and, they are limited in their scope. For instance your disabled loved one is subject to what’s called “means testing” in order to qualify. In addition, if the disabled individual is the owner of $2,000 or more in assets, they do not qualify for monthly Supplemental Social Security benefit.”

The entire article can be read at https://www.elderlawgeorgia.com/special-needs-kids-need-special-long-term-care-plans/

About Victoria Collier

Victoria L. Collier, CELA founded The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier, P.C. to serve the legal needs of seniors when their health care needs increase. Victoria is also Co-Founder of Collier Scott Financial Solutions, LLC. At both firms WE BELIEVE that people should not have to lose everything they’ve worked a lifetime to earn and that every person is an individual who deserves respect and the highest quality of life possible, regardless of age or ability.

Victoria enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during Desert Storm, 1989-1995, and also served in the U.S. Army Reserves, 1Lt. 2001-2004, JAG Corps. Victoria is a national expert on the VA Wartime Pension for veterans and their widows who need additional assistance with activities of daily living and helping them qualify for and receive tax-free income from the VA to pay for it. Victoria graduated from Valdosta State University with a B.A. in Psychology and then University of Nebraska, College of Law. In 2014, Victoria was awarded with the Alumni Master Award from the University of Nebraska.

Victoria is a Certified Elder Law Attorney through The National Elder Law Foundation and has been named as the only attorney in Georgia as “Fellow” of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Victoria was appointed by Governor Perdue to the Georgia Council on Aging, 2010 – 2016 and was awarded Dekalb County Veteran of the Year, 2013. She is the author of 47 Secret Veterans Benefits for Seniors; Paying for Long Term Care – Financial Help for Wartime Veterans: The VA Aid & Attendance Benefit. Victoria has co-authored several books: Blooper Episodes in Estate Planning, Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home, and Protect Your IRA: Avoid the 5 Common Mistakes. Most notably, Victoria co-authored the National Best Seller, The Road to Success, with Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of retiring citizens. The Firm focuses its entire practice on providing strategies to protect independence, privacy, assets and taxes from the government. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice and financial services practice by providing excellent customer satisfaction with personalized wealth protection plans.