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If you or a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, it is important to take immediate steps to ensure that end-of-life care is as comfortable as can be. There is a common myth that people with Alzheimer's are completely incompetent… Read More

Issues concerning when a person can be taken off life support did not go away when the Terry Schiavo case stopped appearing in the headlines. A current lawsuit in California highlights that the issue is still very much alive. In December of 2013, the… Read More

A feud that began with a bitter child custody battle might have led to one of the attorneys in the case being charged with falsifying a will and theft. Louisiana attorney Michael Cox represented Michael Davisson in a custody battle against Davisson&#… Read More

Richard A. Courtney, President of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) and principal in the Courtney Elder Law Associates section of Frascogna Courtney, PLLC, testified Friday, September 18 before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee… Read More

People with special needs have won an important victory in the Senate where the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act passed unanimously. However, the fight is not over. For people with disabilities, special needs trusts are often a vital way to protect a… Read More

Becoming a caregiver can result in many challenges; communicating with doctors, managing your time and your parents’ health, and just as importantly, their financial welfare. According to the National Caregiver’s Library website, (www.caregiversl… Read More