Elder & Special Needs Law Section
A Marketing Idea for Elder Law Attorneys
Looking for another way to market your elder law and estate planning practice? Divorce attorneys can be a great referral source of potential clients who find…
Guardianships During the COVID-19 Crisis: Changes to Legislation & Friendly Reminders
[Editor’s Note: This is the second of two posts related to North Carolina’s COVID-19 emergency legislation. For information regarding emergency witnessing…
Emergency Remote Notary, Witnesses and Execution of Health Care Directives Without Witnesses During Emergency
[Editor’s note: We appreciate the substantial contributions of John H. Griffing of Griffing Leazer, PLLC in Gastonia and Kathleen R. Rodberg of McGuire Wood…
Update on Jimmo v. Sebelius and Opportunities to Participate in Section
By John R. Potter This blog updating the status of the Jimmo v. Sebelius was drafted in December for publication in January but was preempted by the SECURE…
Elder Law Section CLE Scholarship Program Deadline 1/30
NCBA Elder and Special Needs Law Section CLE Scholarship Program The North Carolina Bar Association Elder and Special Needs Law Section (NCBA-EL) recognizes…
The SECURE Act Has Passed: How Does It Affect Our Clients?
After months of sitting in committee in the Senate, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) has been added to one of the…
Scholarships Available For 2019 Elder Law Basics Program
By Shirley M. Diefenbach The North Carolina Bar Association Elder and Special Needs Law Section has established a scholarship program for CLE program tuition…
Elder & Special Needs Law Section: Chair’s Comments
We had a successful Elder & Special Needs Law Symposium in Pinehurst in February. Thank you to the CLE committee who put the program together (Kara…
New Year, New Estate Recovery Headaches
Background In 2017, North Carolina adopted an amendment to its State Medicaid Plan that changed waivers of estate recovery in certain cases, most notably when…
The Times They Are a-Changin’
Welcome to the first ever blog post on the NCBA’s Elder & Special Needs Law Section blog! As many of you know, last year the council voted to move…