Website Mission AchievingIndependence Workshops
Advocacy Alerts Workshop Presentations on the Web
PowerPoint Presentations for Family Members The Special Needs Alliance
PowerPoint Presentations for Professionals PowerPoint Presentations for Trustees
DVDs of Special Needs Trust and Limited Conservatorship Workshops Calendar of Events - Google Calendar of Events of interest related to disability

The AchievingIndependence Website Mission

The Dale Law Firm sponsors the AchievingIndependence Website as a service to the community at large. The website contains the Achieving Independence for Persons with Disabilities newsletter as part of our law firm's commitment to providing vital information to persons with disabilities and their families. This website also serves as a resource for the Achieving Independence Practice System which develops Special Needs Trusts and services to support those trusts to assist persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible, free from abuse and neglect.

AchievingIndependence Workshops

The Achieving Independence System is a process developed by the Dale Law Firm to educate our clients on the issues and decisions that they must deal with in providing for their disabled loved ones where reliable asset management and public benefits are essential.

The workshop lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours and covers information of public benefits, common pitfalls in planning, how to coordinate gifts from other family members, and how to select a Trustee to manage the trust. Attendees receive up to a $500 discount on their legal fees if they

  • Attend the workshop and schedule their first meeting with an associate within 30 days of the workshop.

  • Come to the workshop with the initial intake filled out, and

  • Sign the engagement letter with the initial payment at the first meeting.

TO VIEW THE WORKSHOP ONLINE, click here

FOR PERSONS WHO CANNOT ATTEND THE WORKSHOP - YOU MAY RECEIVE A DVD AT NO COST.

EMAIL sheila@dalelawfirm.com for information

PowerPoint Presentations For Family Members

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Videos and DVD on Limited Conservatorships for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

In California all persons are presumed competent at age 18 no matter what the circumstances. Once a child turns 18 parents and loved ones lose the right to make certain decisions and take certain actions.  This includes medical decisions, access to certain records,

One of the most difficult decisions that families must make is whether to conserve their family member developmental disability if that loved one is unable to make decisions for themselves. This is a highly personal process to involves balancing the need to protect a loved one with against preservation of their civil rights and right to make choices for themselves.

This series of videos takes families through a process of to consider all alternatives before conserving their developmentally disabled loved one. 

Click here to watch the online videos or call 925-280-0172 to get a free DVD.

ONLINE VIDEOS ON LIMITED CONSERVATORSHIPS

PowerPoint Presentations for Professionals

The Dale Law Firm regularly teaches courses to families, caregivers, professionals and advocates on subjects related to serving persons with disabilities. Most of these presentations are from courses to the public and trustee classes for professional trustees. These are not meant as a substitute for legal advice.

The Dale Law Firm joins the Special Needs Alliance

We are proud to announce that the Dale Law Firm has joined the Special Needs Alliance. The advantage to our clients is that we now have resources across the country to refer our clients and allied professional to competent attorneys and trustees.

The Special Needs Alliance, or SNA , is a national network of lawyers dedicated to Disability and Public Benefits Law. Families rely on SNA as the best way to connect with the nearest lawyer with proven expertise in maintaining public benefits for their loved ones – as well as for estate planning to protect their life savings. Lawyers seek the help of SNA members for reinforcement in protecting the lifestyle and future of their clients who are permanently disabled as a result of personal injury or medical malpractice – while simultaneously reducing their exposure to professional liability.

www.specialneedsalliance.com or call 1(877) 572-8472


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