…are likely to need ongoing support and supervision from their parents after age 18, then guardianship and conservatorship should be strongly considered; we can file a petition for guardianship and…
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Where Do High Functioning Adults With Autism Live?
…are likely to need ongoing support and supervision from their parents after age 18, then guardianship and conservatorship should be strongly considered; we can often file a petition for guardianship…
What is it Really Like to Live with Autism? A Nonverbal Woman Speaks Out
…more about Special Needs Trusts here. Guardianship and Conservatorship People with autism, upon turning 18, often need a personal guardian and financial conservator. Read more about guardianship and conservatorship here,…
The Nightmare of Probate: Prince’s Estate Took Six Years to Settle
…power of attorney in place naming somebody to handle their legal and financial affairs, resulting in the need for conservatorship, also called lifetime probate or living probate; After death when…
Why Are So Many Young People Having Strokes?
…nightmare of lifetime probate, also known as guardianship and conservatorship. The two vital incapacity planning documents are a general power of attorney and an advance medical directive. Unfortunately, less than…
Supported Decision-Making for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
…developmental or intellectual disabilities — to make decisions about their own lives, with support from a network of trusted allies. SDM is a person-centered alternative to guardianship and conservatorship, promoting…
Comparing Financial Powers of Attorney: Badly Drafted DIY vs. Well-Drafted Documents
…as guardianship and conservatorship. A General Financial Power of Attorney, also called a Durable Power of Attorney, is done in connection with Estate Planning and/or Incapacity Planning. A General Power…
Are You a Super-Ager?
…and conservatorship. Incapacity planning is part of Estate Planning and is done by Estate Planning attorneys and Elder Law attorneys, but, if you’re in your 80s, you should be sure…
Yes, Probate Really Is That Bad!
…of Attorney in place naming somebody to handle your legal and financial affairs, resulting in the need for conservatorship, also called lifetime probate or living probate; After your death if…
How a Living Trust Can Help You Avoid Probate
…at any time before your death, the trustee of your living trust can serve as the caretaker of your property. This can avoid the expensive and embarrassing public guardianship/conservatorship proceeding,…
The Nightmare of Probate and How Steve Jobs Avoided It
…trustee of your living trust can serve as the caretaker of your property. This can avoid the expensive and embarrassing public process of a guardianship and conservatorship proceeding, where your…
Planning for a Special Needs Child
…money. Guardianship and Conservatorship: Parents don’t remain legal guardians of their children forever, unless they take special action to do so. In Virginia, at age 18, parents must petition the…
The Nightmare of Probate and How to Avoid It
…guardianship and conservatorship proceeding, where your children have to prove that you are not able to manage your own affairs. A living trust combined with a power of attorney provides…
Easy way to explain (or understand) the cons of Probate
…can avoid the expensive and embarrassing public guardianship/conservatorship proceeding, where your children have to prove that you are not able to manage your own affairs. A living trust combined with…
October is National Special Needs Law Month
…their families about their legal options in dealing with guardianship and conservatorship, Medicare, Medicaid, special education, and other important issues. Many people with disabilities need specialized legal assistance because they…
Our Thirteen Most-Read Articles of 2013
…conservatorship, several scenarios typically come to mind: an elderly parent with dementia; an adult who has been severely injured and can no longer take care of himself; and, increasingly, young…
Using a Professional Geriatric Care Manager
…with Medicaid qualification and application Arrange for services of legal and financial advisors Manage a guardianship and/or conservatorship for a care recipient Provide assistance with placement in assisted living facilities…
Disability Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship for Incapacitated Adults Guardianship for Children and Disabled Persons Estate Planning for Parents of Disabled Children Special Needs Planning Powers of Attorney…
Farr Law Firm is Expanding to Help More Clients in More Areas!
…Disability benefits. Our firm has always represented disabled individuals and their families by establishing Special Needs Trusts, handling Guardianships and Conservatorships, and other types of disability planning, but now we…
Talking to an Estranged Sibling about a Mother’s Care
…spoken in years. We need to discuss plans for my mother’s long-term care, including Guardianship and Conservatorship. Do you have any recommendations on how we can talk again about this…