On April 29, 2023 Hickman Lowder Attorneys Ethan A. Welch spoke about transition planning and what to expect when your child turns 18. They talked about guardianship and less restrictive alternatives; applying for SSI and Medicaid; and transition planning and...
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Equipping Parents for Education Advocacy – April 15, 2023
On April 15, 2023, Hickman Lowder and Education Advocate Mary Jo O’Neill hosted the webinar, Equipping Parents for Education Advocacy. They discussed the following topics: 1) the difference between IEPs and 504 Plans, 2) the IEP eligibility and development process,...
Estate Planning and Special Needs Trusts – March 25, 2023
On March 25, 2023, Hickman Lowder Attorneys Elena A. Lidrbauch and Helen L. Rapp hosted the webinar, Estate Planning and Special Needs Trusts. They discussed general planning considerations and legal documents that are frequently used by families, including different...
Alphabet Soup – An Overview of Public Benefit Programs
On March 11, 2023, Hickman Lowder Attorneys Ethan A. Welch and George O. Aljoe hosted the webinar, Alphabet Soup – An Overview of Public Benefit Programs. They discussed public benefits that may be available for your family such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI),...
Trustee School: Administering a Special Needs Trust – February 25, 2023
Hickman Lowder is dedicated to ensuring successful administration of the trusts that we draft for your family members with special needs. This includes educating your trustees so they are prepared to successfully administer the trust you have established. On February...
Celebrating Families
This time of the year, we celebrate our families. The newly-enacted Respect for Marriage Act recognizes and affirms that all families deserve basic human rights. At Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., L.P.A., we not only support all families–we celebrate them....
Hickman Lowder Recognizes New Leadership and Announces New Firm Name
It is with great pleasure that we announce some exciting news. Effective December 8, 2022, Hickman & Lowder Co., L.P.A. became Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., L.P.A. This change recognizes the important contributions of our colleagues, Elena A. Lidrbauch...
Attorney Elena Lidrbauch Quoted in Independence Jewish News
Attorney Elena Lidrbauch was quoted in the CJN Article: Attorneys can help create estate plan when disabled person involved. She states “the first step is to establish whether the person has sufficient capacity to do estate planning, meaning they understand what it is they are doing” .
Show Me the Money! – Ohio’s Autism Scholarship Amount has Increased
Ohio’s new budget, signed by Governor DeWine this summer, includes a long-overdue increase in the Autism Scholarship amount. Currently a qualifying student can access $27,000 in scholarship dollars under the Autism Scholarship, but that amount will climb to $31,500 in October and $32,455 in 2022. It is not a huge jump, but every dollar helps. All Ohio students who have…
Hickman Lowder Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Lists
We are pleased to announce that four attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and one has been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. would like to congratulate the following named to 2022 The Best Lawyers in America list: Blaine P. Brockman – Elder Law Franklin J. Hickman…