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Monday, December 5, 2011, 1:00 PM Central Time

Long-term Planning for People with Disabilities: Public Benefits, Trusts, and Guardianships

presented by Deborah Green, Esq. & Tom Ruffner, Esq.

About the Training

For many caretakers of loved ones with disabilities, planning for the future can be overwhelming. This presentation, part of the ADA Virtual Round Tables series, will give caretakers the practical information they need to make long-term decisions with their loved-ones. Attorneys Deborah Green and Tom Ruffner will discuss a range of financial and legal tools for planning for a lifetime of support.  

Topics covered will include:

• Government Benefits: Cash Assistance and Health Care
• Special Needs Trusts
• Myths and Realities of Guardianships
• Guardianship Procedures

Please note this webinar will be from 1:00-2:30pm Central Time.

About the Presenters

Ms. Deborah A. Green, Esq. is a Texas Super Lawyer (2011) who focuses on estate planning, probate, and elder law. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School. Ms. Green currently heads up The Law Offices of Deborah Green in Austin, Texas.

Mr. Tom Ruffner, Esq. is a Court Investigator with Travis County Probate Court No. 1 in Austin, Texas. He has worked as a law professor and in private practice. He is a graduate of DePaul University College of Law.

To register for the webinar.

Materials and information on accessing this webinar directly will be included with your registration confirmation. CART captioning for this event will also be provided, this link will also be included in your registration confirmation information. For questions regarding this event, please call (toll-free) 1.800.949.4232 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) or 713-520-0232 ext. 118.

Materials:

• Planning for the Impossible (Powerpoint)
• Planning for the Impossible (text)
• Guardianship 101 (Powerpoint)
• Guardianship 101 (text)

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This webinar is supported through the Southwest ADA Center, a program of ILRU. The Southwest ADA Center (www.SouthwestADA.org) is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide training, technical assistance and materials dissemination on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws. NIDRR is part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Call 1-800-949-4232 v/tty to reach the ADA Center that serves your area. The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenters and no endorsement by the funding agency should be inferred.

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