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Are You Single With A Minor Child?

If So, You Need A Plan Part 1 Of 2

Submitted by Anné in a last will and testament (also known as a will). In this guardian, someone to manage their inheritance, and a
Desormier-Cartwright, document, you can name someone to be your child’s guardian distribution plan for their inheritance, this is the least
Esq. after your death, a person to wind up your affairs (executor or desirable result. You have the power to design an estate
You have a minor child personal representative), and people to receive your money plan that is unique to your child’s circumstances and
who depends on you for and property, along with any instructions. Similarly, you may allows you to choose the most trusted individuals to guide
their survival, so you need use a pour-over will to name a guardian for your child upon them if you are no longer able to. Next month we will
to make sure that they will your death. A pour-over will also allow you to name your address providing for inheritance for children, especially
be cared for if you are ever trust as the beneficiary of any money and property that goes minor children. We would love the opportunity to help
unable to care for them. through the probate process. Lastly, Florida authorizes you you create the best plan for you and your child or to update
By creating an estate plan, to nominate a guardian for your minor child in a separate your existing plan. Call us to schedule an appointment.
you can address your minor document. Some people prefer the separate document Call our office today at (561) 694-7827, Elder & Estate
child’s care and custody because they can change guardians without having to update Planning Attorneys PA, 480 Maplewood Drive, Suite 3,
and provide instructions about how your money and their entire will or pour-over will. Jupiter, FL 33458.
property should be used for their care should something How Do You Name Someone To Step In When Emergencies The content of this article is general and should not be
happen to you. Arise? relied upon without review of your specific circumstances
Care And Custody Of Your Child While an estate plan usually focuses on planning for your by competent legal counsel. Reliance on the information
Creating an estate plan allows you to name someone to death, it is also important to plan for the situation in which herein is at your own risk, as it expresses no opinion by
care for your minor child if you are unable. A child under you are alive but unable to act or make decisions (called being the firm on your specific circumstances or legal needs.
the age of majority (18 in Florida) cannot legally care for incapacitated), including naming someone to temporarily An attorney client relationship is not created through the
themselves (unless they have been emancipated). A guardian care for your child. In addition to delegating your parental information provided herein.
must be appointed to take care of the minor child if both authority when you are unable to act, this document can be To comply with the U.S. Treasury regulations, we must
parents have passed away or are unable to care for the child. used if you are traveling and need someone to make decisions inform you that (i) any U.S. federal tax advice contained in
It is important to note that if the other legal parent is still for your child. It is important to note that this document is this newsletter was not intended or written to be used, and
alive, that parent may receive custody of the child (assuming only effective for a short period (six months in some states), cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of avoiding
custody rights not removed, not incarcerated, etc.). However, and your chosen person cannot agree to certain actions, such U.S. federal tax penalties that may be imposed on such
you need to have a plan in case there is no other legal parent as the child’s adoption or marriage. person and (ii) each taxpayer should seek advice from their
or the other legal parent cannot care for the child. If you Although state law will provide your child with a tax advisor based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances.
do not choose a guardian, the judge will look to state law
to determine the appropriate guardian, who may not be the “Service is our number one priority”
person that you would have chosen.
How Do You Nominate A Guardian? 561-743-0070
There are a few different ways to nominate a guardian
to care for your child after your death. First, it can be done
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Identify Dyslexia

Early

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
School Psychologist
Dyslexia can be
identified in a child who
is at least halfway through
kindergarten and age 5½
or older. There are always Expires 9/15/23.
early warning signs like
those in Chris that point to State Licensed & Insured
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Chris’ mom explained
it this way. In Pre-K Chris
had difficulty identifying letters and the sounds they made
as well as rhyming. In kindergarten she still had trouble
rhyming. She had trouble sounding out words when
reading. Her reading was labored, not quick or fluent.
She guessed words by their first letter. She mixed up letter
sound sequences in a word or forgot the same word she
just read on the previous page again and again. She seemed
to learn best memorizing flash cards. She can somewhat
read but it has taken way more amounts of flash cards and
assistance than should be required. I think she has dyslexia.
Our thorough testing confirmed this mom’s intuition
and provided her with the paperwork needed to obtain
school help through an Individualized Education Plan
(IEP) as well as apply for and receive the Florida Family
Empowerment Scholarship. The scholarship money
helped mom pay for one-to-one private tutoring using
the gold standard Orton-Gillingham multisensory reading
instruction. This approach has decades of research backing
its effectiveness in helping people with dyslexia become
strong and proficient readers.
Once your child is officially diagnosed with dyslexia
there are five ingredients for helping your child overcome
dyslexia. You must have the right curriculum, use it at
least twice a week one-to-one, keep at it for over a year,
work with a trained reading specialist, and keep your child
engaged and incentivized. We’ve seen this recipe work for
children time and time again.
I co-authored the book Parent’s Quick Start Guide to
Dyslexia which provides a quick, but deep dive into what
to immediately do when your child is diagnosed with
dyslexia. When it comes to helping your young child, time
is too precious to squander.
Call to discuss your child as we test for autism,
dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.
Visit JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.