Future Planning
Future Planning Resource Guide By Their Side gathered parents and professionals to explore issues and resources related to planning for the future of an only child. Identified resources apply to families with siblings.
The Arc's Center for Future Planning Learn about future planning, how to build your plan, resources, and more.
Next Steps to Consider after Setting up a Special Needs Trust such as documenting information for future advocates, ensuring a Trustee will learn about your relative's financial needs, and planning support for your relative as he or she grieves your loss.
Individual Profile Completed with Famlly guide future advocates and assure your relative's preferences, needs, and family advocacy concerns are understood in the future.
Medical Decision Making An overview of options for support with medical decision making after parents are gone.
Lifelong Planning An overview of planning through transitions from childhood to retirement.
Letter of Intent Worksheet to help parents make their wishes known to the Trustee of their relative's Special Needs Trust.
Sample Letter of Intent including arranging future By Their Side services if desired.
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Maryland Future and Estate Planning Resources
Planning Now (2018) A publication of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
Future and Estate Planning Resources An overview and statewide resources from The Arc of Frederick County
Special Needs Trust Attorneys in Maryland Maintained by The Arc of Frederick County
Guardianship and its Alternatives--A Handbook on Maryland Law Published by the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland State Bar Association
Supported Decision Making in Maryland (Alternative to Guardianship) Supported Decision Making was signed into law in Maryland in 2022.
Maryland Model Supported Decision Making Agreement
Maryland Model Supported Decision Making Agreement - Additional Supporter Supplement
Maryland Model Supported Decision Making Agreement - Alternate Supporter Supplement