According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over a quarter of American adults live with a disability. Due to this, millions of children with special needs receive special education or disability-related services each year. As life expectancy increases, families have to care for their disabled loved ones for a longer period of time. […]
Special Needs Planning: Why A Trust Lawyer Is Essential To Succeed
Every year in America, countless families are wrestling with accommodating children with special needs. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 7 million students are under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), receiving special education services. Behind these statistics are parents and caregivers asking themselves the same difficult questions: How will […]
Post-Settlement Matters? We Handle What Comes Next
When a client receives news of a settlement, there’s often a wave of relief that justice has been served, compensation secured, and the long fight might feel over. But for many, especially in personal injury settlements like guardianships and probate estates, the settlement is not the finish line. It can be a turning point where […]
How Elder Law Firms Can Serve You Beyond Estate Planning
By 2030, one in every five Americans is projected to be of retirement age. As our population ages, legal needs extend far beyond drafting wills and estate planning. When eighty-five-year-old Mrs. Alvarez fell in her home and faced mounting nursing-home bills, her daughter Maria assumed the worst: endless probate court battles and the dread of […]
What Is Elder Law? A Beginner’s Guide To Precedents And Their Importance
We at Suarez Law understand that getting older means confronting an entirely new set of problems, not just physically and emotionally, but legally as well. This is where elder law comes in. But what exactly is elder law? Elder law is a branch of legal practice that responds to the special needs of older adults, […]
Special Needs Trust: What It Is and Why It Matters
One of the most important decisions to be made on behalf of a loved one with disabilities or special needs involves careful planning for their financial security. A Special Needs Trust (SNT) helps provide financial protection while protecting their eligibility for needs-based government benefits, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). At Suarez Law, […]