Video Descriptions
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How Elder and Special Needs Law Attorneys Can Help People Diagnosed with MS
Presented by Craig C. Reaves, CELA, Fellow, CAP
- Planning for a person with MS and how to preserve their autonomy and independence
- Preserving quality of life
- Managing property
- Paying for care
- Why an Elder Law and Special Needs attorney and how to find one
Legal and Care Planning for Younger People with MS
Presented by Robert Brogan, CELA, CAP
- Funding for long term care (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance)
- Social Security disability benefits
- Comparison of Special Needs Trusts if Medicaid eligibility is needed
Coordinating Attendant Care and Available Resources
Presented by Stephen Dale, Esq., LLM
- Different types of personal care givers
- Medicaid eligibility and resources
- Using Medicaid based attendant care services
Family Law and Divorce: When a Partner Has MS
Presented by Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek, Esq., CAP, Fellow
- Marital and employment status
- Psychological well-being of patients and relatives
- Patient ability to continue chosen recreational activities
- Ability to maintain usual social relationships and interactions
- Legal issues when a partner is diagnosed with MS and options to consider
- Will MS diagnosis affect child custody?
- Will MS diagnosis affect visitation rights?
- Will MS diagnosis affect child support?
- Will MS diagnosis affect alimony or maintenance?
- Special Needs Trusts
Property and Health Care Decision-Making Agents: An Overview
Presented by Mary Alice Jackson, Esq., Fellow
- Individual planning process
- The who, what, when, how, and why of planning
- Expectation for incapacity
- Documents pertaining to health care
- Property management
- Guardianship