Future Planning
Build Your Future Plan
Visit The Arc’s Center for Future Planning to learn about future planning, build your future plan, find resources, see how others have planned, and get help for urgent needs.
Legal Resources
Letters of Intent and Expressing Wishes for the FutureA Letter of Intent outlines information on daily needs, supports, and legal and financial matters of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD).
Supported Decision MakingSupported Decision Making is a way for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to maintain their independence while planning for the appropriate supports they need. (Note: Supported Decision-Making Agreements can be set up without the help of an attorney if notarized.)
Find an Attorney Look for the “CLEA” certification behind an attorney’s name to ensure they are certified in elder law and understand disability benefits, estate planning, wills, and special needs trusts.
A list of attorneys in Texas who have expertise in disability benefits, estate planning, wills, trusts, and special needs trusts.
Texas Legal Services Center (1-800-622-2520) provides names of attorneys who have been screened and offer services at a reduced rate.