NAELA News Volume 28 Issue 4
By Lori Parker, Esq.
To best serve these clients, we must appreciate the impact of past discrimination on their financial lives and their physical well-being.
By Kelly G. Frere, CELA, CAP
Unless your standard practice is to ask your clients to identify their ethnicity, you may not even realize that you’re sitting with a client who may be eligible for special consideration
By Jan Goldberg Zager, Esq.
This month’s featured member is John Frazier, a member of AFELA, the Florida Chapter of NAELA, as well as an active member of NAELA’s Practice Success Section and Client Protection Committee.
By John Frazier, Esq.
This article provides some suggestions on how states can move forward with their own Medicaid planning advisory opinion, as well as point out a few of the potential pitfalls and roadblocks.
By Amy Acheson, Esq
Incorporated in 2007, the Pennsylvania NAELA Chapter, the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA), has a vibrant and enthusiastic membership.
By April D. Hill, CELA, CAP
When back-to-back emergencies occurred, this elder law attorney was glad she had a plan in place.
By Stuart D. Zimring, CAP, Fellow
The mission of the NAELA Foundation is to promote the goals of NAELA and the elder law and special needs planning profession through scholarships, advocacy, research, and education.
By Judith M. Flynn, Esq. and Margot G. Birke, Esq.
While the meaning of freedom varies for each individual based on his or her circumstances, it also stands for the ideal that we should secure to every individual an equal opportunity to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.
By David M. Goldfarb, Esq.
Occasionally advocacy can take you on a philosophical journey with rewarding results.
By Catherine Anne Seal, CELA, CAP
I learn a lot from my fellow members at these face-to-face meetings. One of the things I’ve learned is that many members are not fully aware of all the benefits and resources available to them.
By Peter G. Wacht, CAE
I’ve had the privilege of serving as NAELA’s Executive Director for almost eight years. I was recently asked, taking into account all that NAELA offers, what does the Academy mean to me?
By Natalie J. Kaplan
Elder Law attorney Natalie Kaplan was appointed as guardian over a woman after a 13-day, hotly contested trial initiated by a nephew.
By Joanne Marcus, MSW, and Theresa M. Varnet, MSW, JD
The ABLE Act allows an individual with a disability to have a tax-preferred savings account without jeopardizing his or her Medicaid and SSI eligibility.
By Professor Kate Mewhinney
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have Security Freeze Laws in place. Twenty-two states allow parents, legal guardians, or other representatives of minors to place a security freeze on the minor's credit report.