Posts in 2021

Jul 21 'Like a Dickens Novel': States Are Grabbing Foster Children’s Social Security Benefits

About 10 percent of children in foster care are entitled to Social Security payments, either through a physical or mental ...

Jul 15 Charge Against Mother Highlights Value of Adding an Extra Layer of Protection to a Special Needs Trust

A recent felony charge against the mother of a special needs child in Minnesota offers a good reason why an independent trustee of ...

Jul 09 Court Case Illustrates the Danger of Using an Online Power of Attorney Form

A recent court case involving a power of attorney demonstrates the problem with using online estate planning forms instead of ...

Jul 02 Elder Abuse Day

June 15 th is World Elder Abuse Day. I am a long-time member of NAELA, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and serve ...

Jun 24 Cities Try to Make 911 a Safe Number to Call for Mental Health Emergencies

To protect and serve is a familiar police department mission statement, but when officers respond to mental crisis calls, too ...

Jun 18 Bill Reintroduced to Greatly Expand Eligibility for ABLE Accounts

More than six million people whose disabilities arose later in life will be able to open ABLE savings accounts if a bill just ...