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My special needs child is about to turn 18 – Am I still in charge?

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...

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