advance medical directive

Caution: What Individuals with Disabilities Should Know Before Settling a Personal Injury Lawsuit

November 25, 2019

Settling a personal injury lawsuit can take a long time, and it’s no surprise that the end of the process is often met with relief by injured parties who are anxious to [ more ...]

Virginia Special Needs Planning Lawyer: Who Needs to Know about My Child’s Special Needs Plan?

February 27, 2019

by Virginia Special Needs Planning Lawyer Sheri Abrams Creating a special needs plan is an important step that parents of children with disabilities can take to make sure [ more ...]

Scammers Make Fake Social Security Calls!

December 18, 2018

Beware of fake Social Security calls! If you get a call that looks like it’s from the Social Security Administration (SSA), think twice. Scammers are spoofing SSA’s 1-800 [ more ...]

Not All Attorneys Are the Same: Work with One Who Focuses on Special Needs Planning in Virginia!

September 29, 2018

There are LOTS of attorneys in the Fairfax area, and many of them do wills and trusts. With that being the case, you might wonder why it’s important to work with an [ more ...]

How Can Our Family Spend Money That’s in a Special Needs Trust?

February 13, 2018

A Special Needs Trust can hold money or title to property for the benefit of a disabled individual. The funds need to be used to supplement benefits received from government [ more ...]

Virginia Special Needs Planning Lawyer: Guardianship and the Autistic Adult

January 31, 2018

As a Virginia special needs planning lawyer, I know that everyone who falls on the Autism spectrum is unique. Some will grow to be adults who can generally function in the [ more ...]

Fairfax Special Needs Lawyer on Disabilities, Discrimination, and the Law

September 8, 2017

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the first federal law guaranteeing that people with disabilities have the same opportunities and options to participate [ more ...]

Virginia’s Advance Directive Registry

September 21, 2016

Virginia is one of 13 States that administer legislatively authorized health care advance directive registries: Information on Virginia’s Registry is as follows: • [ more ...]

What Is A Virginia Advance Medical Directive?

March 7, 2014

A Virginia Advance Medical Directive is similar to a Living Will in that it allows you to state your wishes concerning life prolonging treatment in the event you are [ more ...]

David Lane

My wife and I wanted to get our estate planning documents together as we begin to think about retirement. Sheri was our guide in identifying which documents we need and which we may not need given our specific circumstances. She was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. With her expertise, we feel better knowing that we've got everything in place. - 3/21/2020

Debi S

Sheri has been extremely helpful to us in making future plans for my husband and I, and our disabled adult child. It can be very difficult to unravel all the regulations and requirements with regards to Social Security and disability planning. Our son receives SSI and Medicaid and it is important to us that we make the best decision for his (and our) futures. We appreciate her care, concern, and expertise. She is very patient and knowledgeable, and we highly recommend her. - 10/25/2019

Sean Niles

Sheri is absolutely amazing. Not only is working within the realm of disability law difficult since it is in a state of continuous change, but the issues that are brought in by clients are never simple. We were referred to Sheri and were absolutely thrilled with her professionalism, honesty, and ability to connect with us. Without a doubt, we will be back when we need further legal advice and have already referred her to a number of our friends. - 5/06/2017

Tami Brown

Sheri Abrams helped my husband and myself set up everything that was needed for our son that has special needs. She explained everything thoroughly and walked us through all the different options for our son. She is a very kind, compassionate and knowledgeable lawyer - 2/10/2020