On April 29, 2023 Hickman Lowder Attorneys Ethan A. Welch and Janet Fleck Griffith 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...
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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...
What kinds of guardianships can people in Ohio seek?
Guardianship is a form of legal responsibility that one person has to another person. When you are someone's guardian, you have an obligation to provide for their needs and put their best interests ahead of your personal desires. You may have legal and financial...
Guardianship Can Be a Helpful Tool
With all the changes that have taken place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including social isolation and broken routines, we are finding that some people who were once “stable” and able to manage their daily affairs safely are now unable to do so. They may be eloping, refusing food or medication, or maybe even having thoughts of suicide. For some…
Avoiding Guardianship Fights Over Your Adult Child with Disabilities
Like many older parents of adult children with disabilities, you are probably concerned about what will happen to your child after you are gone. You may have also done extensive planning to make sure your child’s needs are met. You are comfortable that there is a good team in place when needed. So can you rest easily? Unfortunately, not always.…
Guardianship Update
We recently shared some information about new Ohio guardianship rules, which included training requirements. The following is an additional update regarding new guardian duties: Guardians of all types must file a list of all of a ward’s “important legal papers, including, but not limited to estate planning documents, advance directives, and POAs.” They must also list the location of the…
Guardians: Take Note!
The Supreme Court issued extensive new rules affecting all guardians in Ohio, effective June 1, 2015. Major highlights are summarized below. The full text of the rule can be found here. Pre-Appointment Training (66.06) Every guardian, both existing and newly appointed, must attend a six-hour course on the fundamentals of guardianship. The content of the training is set by rule.…
Guardian Alert
The Supreme Court has issued new rules which affect all current and future guardians. The rules include: mandatory six-hour training in fundamentals annual three-hour trainings requirements for criminal background checks detailed overview of expectations for guardians additional reporting requirements More complete details will be featured in our May Newsletter. Click here to subscribe.