THE NEWS
Special Needs Alliance Announces
2020 – 2021 Board of Directors
Tucson, AZ – October 27, 2020 – The Special Needs Alliance (SNA) announced today its 2020 – 2021 Board of Directors. The SNA is [...]
Special Needs Alliance Announces the 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors
Tucson, AZ – November 13, 2019 – The Special Needs Alliance (SNA), a national organization of attorneys in the practice of special needs, disability [...]
Special Needs Alliance Launches New, Enhanced Website
Streamlines Access for Families and Individuals with Special Needs to Connect with Attorneys and Showcases Extensive Special Needs Resources Tucson, AZ – August 29, 2019 [...]
THE VOICE
The Voice is SNA’s newsletter, written by our members for attorneys, financial advisors, trustees, and other professionals who assist individuals with special needs and their families. It addresses the complex challenges faced by professionals serving in this ever-evolving field.
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The Voice®
Succession Planning for Guardians
The Voice® is the e-mail newsletter of the Special Needs Alliance. This installment was written by Special Needs Alliance member Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman, Esq., a partner of the law firm of Fleming & Curti, PLC (Tucson, Arizona). She is an attorney and a licensed private fiduciary, and her practice focuses on trust administration, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and estate planning. Elizabeth enjoys public speaking, and she hosts a weekly podcast, Elder Law Issues with her partner, Robert B. Fleming, CELA. She is the former Vice President and Treasurer of the Arizona Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and currently serves on the State Bar of Arizona Probate & Trust Executive Council.
Ten Reasons to Use a Stand-Alone Supplemental Needs Trust
This issue of The Voice® was written by Special Needs Alliance member Amelia Crotwell, CELA, the founding partner of the firm Elder Law of East Tennessee, PLLC, in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she helps clients with Life Care Planning, special needs trust planning, and estate planning. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. She teaches Elder Law at her alma matter and she serves as the President of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. Her website is www.elderlawetn.com.
NURSING HOME VISITS BALANCING HELP AND HARM
This issue of The Voice® was written by Special Needs Alliance board member Mary Alice Jackson, Esq., a founding partner of the firm Boyer & Boyer, P.A. in Sarasota, Florida, where she is now of counsel. She is a graduate of Stetson University College of Law. Ms. Jackson enjoys assisting individuals and families with special needs trust planning, and counseling clients on long term care planning. She is board certified in Elder Law by the Florida Bar and is licensed in Texas. Her website is www.boyerboyer.com.
Loud & Clear: Family Conversations
Loud & Clear: Family Conversations is SNA’s blog, written by our member attorneys and guests for individuals with disabilities and their families. We tackle the day-to-day and long-range issues that affect quality of life. Readers are welcome to comment on the discussion.
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The Pandemic Is Tough on Caregivers
This post was authored by Margaret A. Graham, Esq., of Pregenzer, Baysinger, Wideman & Sale, PC, Albuquerque, New Mexico. She focuses her practice on special needs and [...]
How to plan for retirement when you have a child with special needs
This post focuses on the importance of proactive retirement planning for those with a special needs dependent. Planning for retirement can be one of the [...]
Understanding COVID-19 and the Pandemic
This post was authored by Roxanne J. Chang, Esq., Plymouth, Michigan. She brings years of direct care, clinical psychology and therapeutic program consulting to her special needs/elder law practice. She serves on SNA’s Board of Directors.