At noon April 5-7, a representative from Met Life's Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids will be conducting workshops and discussing the service called "MetDesk." Met Life underwrites WUSTL's life insurance coverage.

Topics to be addressed include:

• Government benefit eligibility;

• Guardianship/conservatorship; and

• Financial security and funding options.

No matter what the age or disability, parents of children with special needs have many serious questions about how best to provide for their child's future well-being.

Some faculty and staff members face unusually difficult planning decisions regarding the welfare of a child. The most important of those is probably how to ensure care is provided after the policyholder's death.

These workshops will provide important information for faculty and staff members to develop their own personal plan.

Even though a Met Life representative will be making the presentation, faculty/staff are under no obligation to use a Met Life estate planner.

The meetings are scheduled as follows:

• April 5, Medical Campus, McDonnell Science Bldg, Cori Auditorium

• April 6, West Campus, Library Conference Center, Room A/B

• April 7, Hilltop Campus, Simon Hall, May Auditorium

Reservations are not required.

For more information, call your benefits department.