The parents of minor child J.M., a fourth-grader with special needs, requested that the Leander Independent School District evaluate him for special education and related services under the Individuals with…
According to an April 3 press release, bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes and care coordination for children with complex medical conditions in Medicaid, led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee…
The parents of minor child E.D., an individual with Down syndrome, sought accommodations at Palmyra Elementary School under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Specifically, the parents requested…
Below are some upcoming presentations by Richard Courtney on various elder law and special needs planning topics, followed by important information about some great events to be put on by…
Jackson, MS (August 16, 2018) - Best Lawyers, the oldest and one of the most respected attorney ranking services, has selected Richard Courtney, Certified Elder Law Attorney, for inclusion in…
We regularly help attorneys and families of disabled children or adults who have public benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. These programs have limits on the “countable” assets…
Many spouses, children and siblings of persons with disabilities or incapacitated elders hire non-family caregivers. If non-family caregivers are paid to provide such services, they are either employees or independent…
Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) work at the state level to protect individuals with disabilities by empowering them and advocating on their behalf. The first P&A program - PADD (Protection…
I recently had the opportunity to help two clients who were in despair about lack of health care coverage. One was a young single mother of a disabled child, the…
There are two types of Special Needs Trusts (SNTs), commonly designated as first-party and third-party SNTs. It is important to determine which type of SNT you have or need. This…
