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07/01/2018

ABLE accounts can be a very important piece of the financial puzzle for individuals with disabilities. One of the most frequent questions I receive from families is how will their loved one with a disability save money to buy the big assets that life often requires.

More education about ABLE accounts is definitely needed, but the biggest need in making this a successful program is to raise the eligibility age. Expanding the pool of individuals who can open ABLE accounts would allow more people to benefit from this great program and ensure the program remains sustainable.

Without a big change, advocates are warning that a recently-established vehicle to help people with disabilities save money without risking their government benefits could be unsustainable.

03/19/2018

Accessible routes on Google Maps. Love it! Will make the lives of people who rely on a wheelchair much better.

With a new Google Maps feature, the technology giant is looking to make it easier for people with disabilities to get around.

03/15/2018

"Many parents of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities are not doing enough to prepare for the prospect of their children outliving them, according to a new University of Illinois study."

Many parents of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities are not doing enough to prepare for the prospect of their children outliving them, according to a new study.

02/07/2018

https://www.today.com/parents/2018-gerber-baby-first-gerber-baby-down-syndrome-t122258

For the first time since the contest's start in the 1920's, Ge**er has chosen a child with Down syndrome as this year's Ge**er baby.

01/24/2018

What an amazing story and great business model. John and his dad are quite a pair. Nice work gentlemen!

https://www.facebook.com/bbctwo/videos/10155330342898129/

01/09/2018

Colorado Supreme Court to determine if one parent has the right to use frozen embryos if the other parent objects. Fascinating issue for all Coloradan families:

During three emotional days of divorce talks, Drake and Mandy Rooks managed to agree on how to divide up almost every aspect of their old lives down to the last piece of furniture. Only one thing r…

11/29/2017

https://durangoherald.com/articles/196779

To celebrate the 26th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disability Act last year, Jason Ragsdell led a small crusade through...

11/11/2017

Happy Veterans Day from all of us at CCDC Probate Power. We salute you for your courage, strength, and patriotism. Thank you heroes for your service.

11/11/2017

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10/31/2017

I love Halloween. From wearing a costume to watching scary movies, I love everything about it. October 31 is one of my favorite days of the year. Fortunately, the monsters in most scary movies aren't real; there is no masked maniac terrorizing the neighborhood or boogeyman in the closet. And even if you feel a bit on edge after watching a scary movie, usually sleeping with the light on can allow you to drift off to sleep.

However, in my legal practice I've learned one issue that does keep people awake at night is worrying about what will happen to their loved ones in the future. Who will take care of my child with special needs once I am gone? Where will she live? Can my adult children, who rarely speak to each other, amicably split their inheritance without a third party evenly distributing the assets? These are truly the scary thoughts that make people, especially parents, lose sleep.

Enjoy this Halloween with your family, but please consider putting your estate plan in place so that you can get a good night's sleep as autumn leaves turn into winter snowflakes. Just don't forget to keep the light on after watching that Nightmare on Elm Street marathon.

Happy Halloween everybody!

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