Now at www.bpasntlaw.com. Legal planning for families with children can be an emotional process and when a child is disabled – mentally retarded, developmentally disabled or autistic – even more so. The Law Office of Beth Polner Abrahams provides customized estate planning to meet the personal legal needs of families, their children and loved ones in the areas of special needs planning including Special Needs Trusts and 17-A legal guardianship proceedings; elder law for seniors planning for the preservation of their home and assets; and estate tax planning to preserve wealth and security for loved ones while minimizing or eliminating inheritance taxes. Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) provide an additional and important estate planning tool and lifetime maintenance option for families with loved ones who are disabled. For over 23 years, Ms. Polner Abrahams’ broad legal background has included federal and state litigation in the New York State Appellate Division and Court of Appeals, advocacy for equal housing opportunity under Federal and New York State law and banking law. She is the chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Elder Law, Health and Social Advocacy Committee and the former chair and current member of Senior Umbrella Networks of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, a member of the New York State Bar Association and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Legal consultations are reasonably priced and clients receive a quarterly newsletter at no charge.