By Eric B. Barnes, CELA
This article is designed to help the practitioner understand how to implement these new regulations into specific planning processes, considerations, and strategies in the service of the client.
By Lisa Caucci, JD, MA
This new tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help your clients think about and plan for their future mobility and independence when driving a car is no longer an option.
By Lindsay C. Jones, Esq.
NAELA successfully advocated for an extension of the spousal impoverishment protections for Medicaid's home and community-based services. Here is what that means to your practice.
By NAELA Publications
It is with great sadness that the family of John B. Payne announces his unexpected passing on March 6, 2019.
By Hyman G. Darling, CELA, CAP, Fellow
As is commonly known, the federal gift tax exemption is the same as the Federal estate tax exemption, which is currently $11.4 million per person and scheduled to reduce to $5 million as indexed for inflation in 2026, when the 8-year period of the c
By NAELA Publications
Step outside of your comfort zone and join people making a difference in the profession.
By H. Clyde Farrell, CELA, Patricia Flora Sitchler, CELA, Marilyn Miller, CELA, Molly Dear Abshire, CELA, and Wesley E. Wright, CELA
“When NAELA asked me if I would be interested in writing a story for NAELA News, I said yes and agreed to write about the Texas NAELA Chapter. I soon realized that it would be a lot more interesting if I asked for a little (a lot) of help from my fr
By Ruth Ratzlaff, Esq.
When not practicing elder and special needs law, Wesley E. Wright, CELA, can sometimes be found portraying George Washington in parades and other events.
By Joanne Marcus, MSW
Recent changes to the Program Operations Manual System, effective in April 2018, have an impact for trust administrators who make disbursement decisions for beneficiaries of special needs trusts.
By Vincent J. Russo, JD, LLM, CELA, CAP, Fellow
Trusts can be an essential ingredient in the implementation of an asset protection plan for an individual with disabilities
By Wendy Cappelletto, CAP, and Tamara Trujillo, Esq.
From the architectural beauty to the unrivaled food scene, Chicago was
the perfect city to host the NAELA 2018 Summit.
By Ruth Ratzlaff, Esq. and Eric Einhart, Esq.
Reviews from 4 sessions at the 2018 NAELA Summit
By Michael J. Amoruso, Esq., CAP, Fellow
Even before I joined the NAELA Board of Directors, it was my firm belief that a strong NAELA requires strong state Chapters. Over the last 10 years, NAELA has firmly committed its resources to support the structure and leadership of our Chapters thro
By Letha McDowell, CELA, and Wesley Wright, CELA
Technical and critical business skill-based sessions for elder and special needs law practices. May 9–11, 2019, Ft. Worth, Texas
By David Goldfarb, Esq.
The game of chess has three phases: opening, middle-game, and end-game.