by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jan 27, 2022 | News
Depending on which statistics you believe, between 40 and 50 percent of first marriages will end in divorce or permanent separation, and second marriages fare even worse. While there is no such thing as a “typical” divorce, a divorcing couple that has a...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jan 25, 2022 | News
Acting as an agent under a power of attorney is a big responsibility and it isn’t something everyone can take on. It is possible to resign or refuse the position. There are two main types of powers of attorney – financial and medical. As the agent under a power of...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jan 20, 2022 | News
Any complete estate plan should include a medical directive. This term may encompass a number of different documents, including a health care proxy, a durable power of attorney for health care, a living will, and medical instructions. The exact document or documents...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jan 18, 2022 | News
While most government offices have reopened to the public, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is still barring in-person visits nearly two years after the Covid pandemic first swept across the U.S., resulting in a denial of service to some of the country’s most...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jan 11, 2022 | News
Being able to make health care decisions for ourselves is so important to us, but what happens if you become incapacitated and are unable to voice your opinion? If you don’t have a health care proxy or guardian in place, state law chooses who can make those...
by The Academy of Special Needs Planners | Jan 5, 2022 | News
When you need someone else to care for money or property on your behalf, that person (or organization) is called a fiduciary. A fiduciary is a person or entity entrusted with the power to act for someone else, and this power comes with the legal obligation to act for...
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