Listen "2020-04-05 Guardianship with Emma Hemness Special Needs Lawyer. We discuss the process of becoming your developmentally disabled child’s guardian and why it is important."
Episode Synopsis
Emma Hemness is our family attorney for Guardianship, Special Needs Trust, and Estate Planning. She is a trusted advisor. Her law practice is The Elder Law Office of Emma Hemness, P.A. Many of the same laws affecting older adults are of special relevance to persons with disabilities, whether they are children, young adults or seniors. Advising families about the intricacies of SSI and Medicaid programs for persons with disabilities is a key area of practice in Elder Law. Families with special needs members are also counseled on appropriate legal documents and processes, such as Special Needs Trusts and Guardian Advocacy, respectively. Emma Hemness Special Needs Lawyer is a state and nationally recognized Expert in Elder Law. She is one of only 100 board certified elder law attorneys in Florida. She was the 2011 Florida Elder Law Attorney of the Year, 2011 Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida, and Florida Super Lawyer in Elder Law 2008-Present. Emma Hemness is dedicated to serving the needs of persons with disabilities and their families as an integral part of her Elder Law practice. Emma is a member of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA), an invitation-only national organization of special needs trusts attorneys. She has had the pleasure of serving as an ambassador of the SNA to both the Autism Society of America and the National ARC in recent years. <https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9pRUifeH9hoWWxRYWxvS1lSWUE&revid=0B9pRUifeH9hoM3Z1czZwZytMNU5mdU1KR24yYWJtMWs1UW1jPQ> Julie Ames Special Needs Family HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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