To parents and grandparents who come to you for estate planning, a child's special-needs diagnosis can pose a complex challenge. If the child is expected to require special care and financial help through adulthood, this will likely impact how guardians plan to divide up their assets among descendants.

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Previously published in The Wall Street Journal

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