by Laurie Ohall | Oct 9, 2012 | Special Needs
National Special Needs Month and Guardian Advocacy October is National Special Needs Month and I wanted to focus this month on issues related to children with special needs. One of the biggest issues that I deal with on a regular basis as a special needs attorney is...
by Laurie Ohall | Jun 19, 2012 | Estate Planning, Guardianship, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Special Needs
I have been receiving an alarmingly high volume of phone calls over the last few months from individuals who have children with special needs that are about to turn 18 and they are panicked because they have been told they will lose the ability to make legal, health...
by Laurie Ohall | May 12, 2012 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Guardianship, Special Needs
My child is autistic and is about to turn 18. Her doctor told me that I better look into a guardianship because I will not have any authority to control health care decisions or financial decisions once she turns 18. Is this true? I must receive at least five phone...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
You are young, in love, and married with a baby on the way (or already here). Ah, to be young and starting a family again. Now you really have some responsibility. Have you thought about who is going to take care of those cute little children if something should...
