Attending readings of a loved one’s will can be difficult for anyone, but it shouldn’t be inaccessible for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened people. On NAD.org, under the Resources tab, you’ll find “Advocacy Letters” – go to Justice and Law Enforcement, and you can find the letter to use with Attorneys/Lawyers: Link .

[VIDEO DESCRIPTION & TRANSCRIPT: Drake is sitting at a round table facing the camera, in front of a window.

DRAKE: Can a lawyer deny your request for an interpreter at a will reading? NO. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to all attorneys’ offices – no matter the number of employees or status as a non-profit. Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Late-Deafened, and Hard of Hearing people have a right to request any accommodations such as qualified interpreters, cued speech transliterators, PT, CDI, and captioning. This applies to deaf companions who join the hearing client at the will reading as well!

ON-SCREEN TEXT: DOWNLOAD OUR ADVOCACY LETTER to give it to your lawyer that explains your rights!]