by Annette Hines | Nov 9, 2022 | Advocacy, Guardianships, Special Needs
For some people with disabilities, a guardianship or conservatorship would be overly restrictive. Supported decision-making can be an alternative to unnecessary guardianships, and Special Needs Advocate and Attorney Annette Hines is a huge supporter of and speaks...
by Annette Hines | Nov 4, 2022 | Estate Planning, General Interest, Parenting, Special Needs Planning
Many people delay the conversation or thoughts of having to prepare a will. Confronting the possibility of one’s death is not easy. However, as the recent death of actor Anne Heche shows us, not having a will can place a significant burden on your children and cause...
by Annette Hines | Oct 12, 2022 | Announcements, Education, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning
October is Special Needs Awareness Month! To celebrate, Annette Hines hosted four webinars on important topics related to Special Needs Law. Following those events, she also aired Parenting Impossible Podcast episodes on three of the topics listed below. Click on the...
by Annette Hines | Sep 15, 2022 | Elder Law, Special Needs Planning
People usually make gifts for three reasons—because they enjoy giving gifts, because they want to protect assets, or minimize tax liability. However, gifting in one’s elder years can have expensive and unintended consequences, as reported in the article “IRS standards...
by Annette Hines | Sep 13, 2022 | Elder Law, Housing
The services provided by a skilled nursing facility are very important. They are also very expensive. The person who arrives at an elder law office with a bill from a nursing home for $19,400—$646.66 per day—is often the same person who signed an electronic version of...
