By Kelly Piacenti, ChSNC
Every person has different needs, and everyone has different wishes for their loved one. The letter of intent (LOI) can provide a parent or guardian who is caring for a loved one with special needs the opportunity to help future caregivers quickly le
By April D. Hill, CELA, CAP
An invitation to all CAP members to contribute to this new column.
By Charles P. Golbert, Esq.
As an attorney who has dedicated much of my career to providing guardianship services for vulnerable people, watching the recent Netflix film, I Care A Lot, was disheartening.
By Erica Asbell, Esq.
On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its opinion on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reversed the lower court ruling that the ACA was unconstitutional. This highly awaited opinion guarantees that tens of millions of Am
By Karen Dunivan Konvicka, JD
The operations of PSNTs vary; in fact, there are so many moving parts to PSNTs, no two seem to look the same.
By Eric J. Einhart, Esq.
A self-proclaimed “nerd,” Letha not only enjoys the substantive practice of elder law and special needs planning as well as helping her clients in North Carolina and Virginia, she also likes the tax law and the practice management side...
By Letha Sgritta McDowell, CELA, CAP
With looming changes to estate and gift tax, it's time for elder and special needs law attorneys to brush up on a few tax basics.
By Rene H. Reixach, Jr., Esq., Fellow
New York NAELA’s legislative proposal may be a model that can be used to address this issue in other states.
By Wendy Shparago Cappelletto, Esq., CAP
On behalf of the NAELA Nominating Committee, I invite you to consider serving on the Academy’s Board of Directors, or consider nominating a colleague.
By Karen Mariscal, Esq.
A survey of books that illuminate the parenting journey of special needs clients.
By Letha Sgritta McDowell, CELA, CAP
I don’t know about you, but it seems as if life is returning to normal. However, “normal” looks different now than what it looked like before the pandemic.
By David M. Goldfarb, Esq., CAE
This January, I watched with amazement as online amateur stock traders caused a “short squeeze, massively increasing the value of GameStop, a struggling video game retailer.