Do You Have a Child with a Disability? Let’s Talk

MARCH 6, 2017 VOLUME 24 NUMBER 10 If you are parent to a child with a disability, you need to make sure your own estate plan deals with that status. Will your child be able to handle an inheritance? Will an inheritance disrupt his or her Social Security, medical care or other benefits? Most importantly, […]
Tax Tips for Those Caring for a Child with Special Needs
MARCH 17, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 11 We last wrote about income tax issues associated with providing care and support for relatives two years ago — just before tax filing time. Since we’re just a month away from tax time 2014, it’s a good time to review and update. What’s changed since our 2012 newsletter […]
Disinheritance of Adult Child With Disabilities Leads to Lawsuit
OCTOBER 21, 2013 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 40 Suppose you have two children. Your daughter is very capable, very mature, very responsible. Your son has a developmental disability, or a drinking problem, or just problems handling money. What should you do with any inheritance you leave to your son? Put it in a trust? Make your […]
Divorce Case Includes Useful Pointers for Elder Law Attorneys
JANUARY 28, 2013 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 4 At Fleming & Curti, PLC, we don’t spend much time reading appellate decisions about divorce, property division and child support. That’s because we don’t practice family law, and there’s plenty to keep up with in our chosen realms of law. But a recent decision from the Arizona Court […]
Divorce Court Orders Support For Adult Child With Disability
DECEMBER 29, 2003 VOLUME 11, NUMBER 26 Laura F. is a 28-year-old autistic woman. She has always lived with her parents, and they have provided for her care. In the past decade she has worked several part-time jobs at sheltered workshops, but she has never held a full-time job, never even earned minimum wage, and […]