Families Telephone Seminars

Juvenile Onset Bipolar Disorders ...ecessary to diagnose and treat bipolar children and their families. The missing pieces will also be discussed, which is adequate educational planning. How to work collaboratively with a treating psychiatrist and how to be an advocate for the child and family if the child is not receiving the most up-to-date treatment will also be discussed. What is the role of testing and what type of testing  more...

Powers of Attorney: Medical Records Release Concerns ...neys, insurance companies, patients and their lawyers and families. With increasing reliance on electronic medical records health information can be transmitted with minimal effort. However, health information requests become more confusing and less streamlined when dealing with a deceased or incapacitated patient. Under what authority do you have to release patient information pertaining to a  more...

Roles of HOAs in Foreclosures and Short Sales BenefitsThis live audio conference will address relevant legal issues and practical considerations related to the current housing market and increased rate of foreclosures and short sales. Discussion will include perspectives and tactics for protecting community associations' liens and collecting delinquent assessments from owners in foreclosure and short sale transactions. Refresh and garner an  more...

Protecting Assets for Long-Term Care Medi-Cal Benefits ...Families with relatively substantial assets can often access California's Medi-Cal program to pay for long-term care. Attentive planning is required, however, to avoid the minefields of government rules and potentially disastrous consequences. Each family's needs beyond Medi-Cal and other government benefits must also be considered. Further complexity has been added to the planning process  more...

Private Foundation Requirements and Restrictions ...families and corporations establish private foundations to carry on their personal philanthropy. While private foundations offer significant opportunities for family and corporate philanthropists, there are special federal tax rules that apply. Failure to fully understand these rules can subject the foundations and those involved with them to substantial excise taxes. This teleconference will  more...

ConsensusDOCS Contract Fundamentals ...usDOCS. - You will be able to recognize the ConsensusDOCS families of available contract documents, including the new contract forms for integrated project delivery. - You will be able to discuss how the ConsensusDOCS deal with fundamental contracting and risk issues and how the ConsensusDOCS approach to those issues differs from that of the AIA documents. - You will be able to recognize a  more...

Splits, SNTs and Public Benefits: Understanding the Complexities of Special Needs Planning in Divorces ...fitsMarital stress and divorce are highly prevalent among families with special needs. Many attorneys who specialize in the area of divorce are unfamiliar with the complexities of special needs planning, despite the importance of public benefit programs to their clients and their families. This teleconference not only helps you understand the detailed public benefit programs available to your  more...

Valid Consents ...families are faced with the difficult decision of electing to undergo a medical procedure. Before obtaining an affirmative decision, it is important that the health care practitioner obtain informed consent. This teleconference will educate you on how to determine whether a patient is capable of giving informed consent. This teleconference also explains who may give informed consent on behalf  more...

Construction Site Hazard Prevention ... to go home at the end of the day safe and sound to their families. This teleconference will help you achieve that goal by understanding how to evaluate your current program and how to identify opportunities to develop a proactive system involving the establishment and communication of best practices, and employee participation in identifying and mitigating hazards before an injury can occur.  more...

Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning ...get in a few years? In addition to estate taxes, clients' families need protection from probate, bad marriages and creditors, especially if they get into financial distress in the future. This teleconference will help you address all of these issues. Find out how to avoid probate, especially lifetime probate. Learn about the flexibility that our estate and gift tax laws provide, if only the  more...

Estate Planning for Vacation Homes ...y vacation home have become important traditions for many families. Providing a place where family members can relax, reconnect and escape the busy pace of life is increasingly significant to many families. Parents want to perpetuate these cherished memories and experiences throughout the generations. To do so requires careful, thoughtful planning by both the parents who own the property and  more...

AIA and ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents: Comparison and Contrast ...oth recently issued the 2007 editions of their respective families of contract forms. The long established family of documents published by the American Institute of Architects has been substantially revised. The new family on the block, the ConsensusDOCS, represents an effort by a broad industry coalition of construction industry interests (owner, contractor, subcontractor, and insurance and  more...