Families with a disabled child require tailored planning which fits that child’s specific needs and provides the parents peace of mind that their child will continue to have an elevated quality of life after the parents pass away. Special needs planning often involves the use of specially drafted trusts which permit a disabled child to continue to receive governmental benefits while also allowing that child to receive an inheritance. With a proper plan in place parents of disabled children can avoid the dilemma of having to disinherit a child to maintain that child’s eligibility for assistance.