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Change in Maine Law Regarding Liability of an Agent Serving Under a Financial Power of Attorney

In a financial power of attorney, one person (the principal) gives another person (the agent) the authority to manage the principal’s property and to make financial decisions for the principal. A financial power of attorney (FPOA) is a very powerfu… Read More
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Distributions from Special Needs Trusts In Kind Distributions, Credit Cards, Gift Cards, or Debit Cards

The Voice is the e-mail newsletter of The Special Needs Alliance. This installment was written by Special Needs Alliance member Laurie Hanson, a shareholder in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, elder law firm of Long, Reher & Hanson, P.A. The firm̵… Read More
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Differences Matter - First vs Third Party SNTs - Purpose, Structure and Creation

Jane Skelton presented at the 2015 Special Needs Trusts National Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 15, 2015. Stetson University’s Center of Excellence in Elder Law has offered the three-day conference for 17 years. There were mo… Read More
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Estate Planning and Elder Law Seminar

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Telephone Scams Preying on Vulnerable Adults

This installment of the Voice was written by Amos Goodall of the State College, Pennsylvania law firm Goodall & Yurchak, P.C. His practice emphasizes estate planning and implementation for elders, persons with special needs and their families. A… Read More
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Disabled Military Child Protection Act

The Voice is the e-mail newsletter of The Special Needs Alliance. This installment was written by Special Needs Alliance member Kelly A. Thompson. Kelly has been a lawyer for 36 years, practicing law in Arlington, Virginia for the last 20 years. Her… Read More
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Next Item in the Age of Opportunity Series

The next item in the Bangor Daily News’s Age of Opportunity series, of which Maine Elder Law Firm is a sponsor, has been published. “Accepting the End: People in Maine Don’t Talk About How They Want to Die. Here’s Why They Sho… Read More
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National Elder Law Month

The Maine Elder Firm, a practice of Rudman Winchell, is glad to recognize May as National Elder Law Month. Elder law is a complex area of law that touches on nearly every aspect of the life of an elder or a person with special needs. We are pleased t… Read More
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

During May, Attorneys Jane Skelton and Joy Trueworthy will be giving several presentations. We hope you will join us for these programs: On May 15, Attorney Jane Skelton will participate in a panel discussion about “Capacity Issues and Elder Ab… Read More
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Age of Opportunity Series

Maine Elder Law Firm, a Practice of Rudman Winchell, is proud to be a sponsor of the monthly, yearlong Age of Opportunity series of articles by the Bangor Daily News. The series explores “Maine people, organizations, towns and businesses that a… Read More
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