General planning information. Family circumstances do not replace the wording of documents, titles, and current law.
A disability plan should preserve the person's voice, identify supported decision-making options, and distinguish care needs from financial authority.
People and promises to put on paper
Assets and authority to coordinate
- benefit, care, communication, housing, and support-network information
Conflict-prevention questions
- What decisions can the person make with support, and where is formal authority actually needed?
Risks to pause on
- Overbroad substitute decision-making can reduce autonomy without solving the specific support problem.