Drafting Wills for Families with Disabled Beneficiaries - Practical Hints & Tips

Introduction

Advising families who have children (or other family members) with disabilities can be complex and challenging - the need to navigate wishes and feelings against the need to maintain a package of state support, and the recognition of the ever-increasing pressure on the availability of benefits and state funding, means that effective advice for families is essential.

This short webinar is aimed at professionals used to drafting wills who want to gain a greater understanding of the issues and complexities facing families with a disabled member as to how best to provide for their loved one.

It will explore the various issues and options and will look at how practitioners can add value and support families facing these challenges, as well as help them to navigate the wide-ranging decisions they face to be better equipped to advise on safeguarding the interests of their clients.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• What makes someone vulnerable?
• Case study
• The means testing rules and why they matter
• Key risks and danger signs when advising families
• Why can’t I just leave it to somebody else and let them sort it out?
• The importance of a letter of wishes
• Disabled trusts - how they help and why they matter

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 10th December 2025

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