Raising children is difficult in the best of circumstances. You’ve spent years learning every like and dislike of your special needs child and then it hits you – who will know this when I’m gone?
The answer is a Memorandum of Intent, which is a letter that you write to the guardian of your child. In it you can express things that might be considered too small or that change too frequently to include in your will or trust. Listed below are just a few of the items that might be included in a Memorandum of Intent:
- Healthcare and therapeutic needs
- Contact information for family friends, doctors, therapists, pharmacists, teachers, etc.
- Insights into your child’s personality - specifically the things that are unique
- Preferences for education, camp, child-rearing and religious upbringing
- Food preferences and any allergies
- Items or practices that might provide comfort
- Item or practices to avoid
- Holidays and traditions celebrated by your family
A memorandum of intent will provide for your child’s emotional well-being. It is the compilation of a level of knowledge that you would only know by spending everyday with someone you love. This thoughtful information will help ease the transition for all involved when you are no longer available to care for your child.
Source for Post: The Academy of Special Needs Planners. Read the article here.
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