This article is reprinted with permission of the Special Needs Alliance - www.specialneedsalliance.org. There are two types of Special Needs Trusts (SNTs), commonly designated as first-party and third-party SNTs. It is…
Last Friday at 3:02 PM Central Time, summer here was over. Fall began. Fall. I have had a few thoughts about that word. For the next three months, it will…
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In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed three strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive decline associated with normal aging — being physically active, engaging in cognitive training, and controlling high…
by Richard A. Courtney, CELA Service animals can change lives. My daughter, Melanie, who’s had service dogs for years, comments that beyond the many helpful tasks they perform and the…
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare, a health insurance program for elderly Americans, into law. At the bill-signing ceremony, which took place at the Truman Library…
A “Letter of Intent” is a detailed description of a child (or incapacitated spouse) with a disability, including explanations of his or her medical, physical, mental, emotional, family, social, religious,…
In 1988, Robert Ehrhardt, Sr. and his wife, Julia, purchased a home as “joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, and not as tenants in common.” In 2000, Robert Sr.…
Rose Greer leased land to David and Jene Nunnery. Section 3 of the lease - which extended until July 31, 2025, in automatically renewing one year terms - stated: In…
When a widowed parent begins to lose the ability to care for himself, children may move in and take over the management of the parent’s finances. In some cases, the…
