How Can Our Family Spend Money That’s in a Special Needs Trust?
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 ...]
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Virginia Special Needs Planning Lawyer: Guardianship and the Autistic Adult
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
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 ...]
Were Your Social Security Disability Benefits Denied? Don’t Make One of the 3 Most Common Mistakes!
Was your application for Social Security Disability benefits denied? You are not alone. About 80% of all applications for Social Security Disability benefits are denied. [ more ...]
Virginia’s Advance Directive Registry
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?
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 ...]