Special Needs Planning & Estate Planning

SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING

Parents of special needs children must constantly navigate multiple complex and confusing systems. You spend your valuable time and attention on the issues of today -- whether it be your child’s health, school, support services, or legal protections. No doubt you are also thinking of your child’s financial future and how to secure the best benefits and financial support system available – but lack the luxury of time to devote to this process. ​

ESTATE PLANNING

We will work with you to develop an inclusive estate plan that details your long-term arrangements and provides for your heirs. Estate planning has many tools including wills, trusts and powers of attorney that can be used to fulfill your wishes and provide for your future care. 

Probate

​The attorneys at Clancy & Associates, Ltd. in Lisle, IL work with our clients to find the fastest and most cost effective way through the complex probate system. We are licensed to assist you with probate in Illinois and Wyoming.  While probate is known for being a long, expensive process, we are committed to accomplishing your loved one’s goals and reducing costs and taxes wherever possible.  

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​the Clancy & Associates difference

   Our Special Needs Planning Practice will help relieve your stress and anxiety relating to your child’s financial future with specialized planning, encouragement, and reliable follow-up and implementation.​  We will support you and your family throughout your journey.

we can help.

Clancy & Associates, Ltd., is a law firm that focuses on estate planning and planning for individuals with special needs and their families.  We take a step-by-step approach to understanding each client's circumstances and will create a customized estate plan that reflects your goals, legacy and specific concerns. 

Should your family need Special Needs Planning, our team understands this sometimes overwhelming process – we, too, are parents of special needs children.  We carefully evaluate your family's scenario, your child or adult family member's special needs, and recommend a plan that integrates legal protections with quality of life goals for your loved one.   We help parents understand the governmental benefits available to their child and then advise them on how to protect their eligibility. By explaining how ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, a parent’s estate plan, and other financial and legal tools work, we guide parents through a planning strategy that reflects their goals, resources and hopes for their child’s future security.  Each child and family’s needs are very different -- and we offer tailored, common sense ideas in collaboration with you, our client.  Clients of our firm have complimentary access to our workshops and seminars, and our network of professionals to address related needs.  We are proud that our clients consider us valued members of their service team for the long term.  

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​The attorneys at Clancy & Associates, Ltd. focus in Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate and Business Law.  Our office is located in Lisle, IL and we offer a Chicago Loop meeting location.  We serve the surrounding cities of Chicago, Arlington Heights, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Glen Ellyn, Glenview, Glencoe, Hinsdale, Naperville, La Grange, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Roselle, Western Springs, La Grange Park, Westmont and Wheaton.  In Wyoming, we practice in Jackson, Wilson, Riverton, Rock Springs, Pinedale, Big Piney, Moran, Yellowstone, Cheyenne, Rawlins, Laramie.
​The attorneys at Clancy & Associates, Ltd. are licensed to practice law in Illinois and Wyoming.