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- Advocate or attorney?
- Advocates help with Team meetings and paperwork but aren't lawyers. For hearings or placement disputes, families bring in a special education attorney. About the BSEA (Mass.gov)
- Where to get free help first
- FCSN runs a free parent helpline and free workshops on special education rights. FCSN
- A regular will may not be enough
- Money left directly to your child can affect SSI and MassHealth. A special needs trust or ABLE account avoids that. ABLE accounts (SSA)
- Plan for age 18
- At 18 your child is a legal adult. Families choose guardianship or lighter options like a health care proxy. Guardianship in MA (Mass.gov)
General information, not legal advice. Talk with a qualified professional about your family's situation.
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