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Principled Advocacy For Families And Individuals With Disabilities And The Professionals Who Serve Them
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and as such, now is a good time to talk about estate planning and how a degenerative neurological condition could affect you or someone you love in the future. Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other dementias, are serious...
As someone who is disabled or who cares for a disabled loved one, you know how important it is to take steps to ensure continued eligibility for government benefits. One way in which you may be able to put any assets that you have aside is by funding a charitable...
The attorneys and professionals at Monahan Law Group encounter complex issues relating to mental health literally every day, in many different contexts. As a consequence, it is tempting to look beyond general "awareness" of mental health and focus attention on the...
Estate taxes can have a profound negative impact on what you can leave behind for the people you love after your death. In Illinois, those with substantial assets are subject to not just federal estate taxes but also Illinois state estate taxes. In fact, more people...
If you have an adult child with Down syndrome, you will want to make sure that they have all of the support and care that they need for the rest of their lives, even when you are no longer here to look after them. While this can be a difficult thing to address, it can...
When you have a disabled child, you want to do everything you can to protect them. That can be fairly easy, as you’re the main buffer between them and the rest of the world. Your ability to be that buffer ends, however, when your child turns 18. At that point, if you...
Your parent is aging, and the signs that they're having problems handling their own affairs. You've offered to take over some of the more complicated tasks, but you need their power of attorney to do it. Your parent refuses to sign. Is guardianship the next step? It...
Picking a guardian for a child with special needs gives you some peace of mind. You know that you will likely outlive your child, but your child will still need some level of assistance after you are gone. The guardian you chose will be there to provide that...
You’re young, but you’re often away on business and in situations where there’s a potential for plane crashes, car crashes and travel-related illnesses. You know that something could go wrong, and you want to have someone there to take care of your estate if you pass...
You know that your parent lives a complicated life. Maybe they’re alone after a divorce or the death of your other parent, and they have a lot of things they need to handle on their own. How do you know if a power of attorney would be beneficial? Remember, a power of...
