Client Resources
Thank you for choosing our firm to handle your case! We are ready to get to work and fight for the life you and your family deserve.
What it means to have the place for good counsel on your side:
- We always put you, the client, first
- We will always give you honest advice and counsel
- We will return your phone calls and emails promptly
The following resources have been designed to help you.
http://www.aoa.gov
Federal Nursing Home Comparison Information
http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html
Social Security
http://www.ssa.gov
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov
VA Aid and Attendance and Housebound
http://benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp
Reverse Mortgages-HUD
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/hecm/rmtopten
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
http://www.consumerfinance.gov
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
https://www.naela.org
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
http://www.medicareadvocacy.org
National Care Planning Council
http://www.longtermcarelink.net
American Bar Association-Commission on Law and Aging
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging.html
http://www.michigan.gov/osa
Area Agency on Aging Locator
https://www.osapartner.net/miseniors/SearchRegion.aspx
Michigan Department of Human Services-Medicaid
https://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5453_5530—,00.html
Michigan NH Medicaid Information
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/nursing_fac_elig_134653_7.pdf
Michigan Foster Care and Homes for the Aged information
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5455_27716_27717—,00.html
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs-Long Term Care
http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-35299_63294_63384—,00.html
Long Term Care Ombudsman
http://www.michigan.gov/osa/1,4635,7-234-43230_46224—,00.html
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcr/0,4613,7-138-4954_4997-16288–,00.html
Michigan Attorney General Senior Brigade Website
http://www.seniorbrigade.com
Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
http://www.michigan.gov/difs
Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and Long-Term Care insurance
http://www.michigan.gov/difs/0,5269,7-303-12902_35510_36775—,00.html
Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan
http://www.michbar.org/elderlaw/
KEPRO
https://www.keproqio.com/bene/appeal.aspx
MPRO-Michigan’s Health Care Quality Improvement Organization
http://www.mpro.org/#!medicare-requests-for-review/cvzw
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
http://mmapinc.org
Elder Law of Michigan
http://www.elderlawofmi.org
Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-2362—,00.html
Michigan Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5455_27716_27717—,00.html
http://connect.michbar.org/realproperty/publicresources/landtitle
Michigan State University College of Law Landlord Tenant Clinic:
http://www.law.msu.edu/clinics/rhc/resources.html
Michigan Legislature Landlord Tenant Guide:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/tenantlandlord.pdf
Michigan Land Banks:
https://www.michigan.gov/landbank
Michigan State housing Development Authority:
http://www.michigan.gov/mshda
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Home Buying:
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/buying_a_home
Reverse Mortgages-FTC information:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0192-reverse-mortgages
Federal public housing information:
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/rental_assistance/phprog
State Bar of Michigan Pamphlet-Buyer Beware on home purchases: http://www.michbar.org/file/professional/pdfs/uplrealestate.pdf
Lead Disclosure Information for Landlords, Tenants and Home Sellers and Buyers: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/healthy_homes/enforcement/disclosure
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality
http://transequality.org/
National Center for Lesbian Rights
http://www.nclrights.org/
Fair Michigan
https://www.fairmichigan.org/
Out Serve
http://www.sldn.org/
PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS
http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2
SAGE Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders
http://www.sageusa.org/
Equality Michigan
http://www.equalitymi.org/
LGBT Project ACLU Michigan
http://www.aclumich.org/courts/lgbt-project
State Bar of Michigan and LGBTQA Section
http://connect.michbar.org/lgbtqa/home
Transgender Michigan
http://www.transgendermichigan.org/
In the Lansing MI area there is also a relatively new LGBTQ Resource and Community Center–the Salus Center. See saluscenter.org for more information.
FEDERAL RESOURCES:
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) 2004
http://idea.ed.gov/download/statute.html
US Dept. of Education IDEA Website
http://idea.ed.gov
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) including 2008 Amendments
http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm
ADA Website
http://www.ada.gov
Text of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/Sec504/append-a.html
US Dept. of Health and Human Services
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf
US Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
Overview of ADA, IDEA, and Section 504
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED389142.pdf
US Dept. of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Rulings Under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Higher Education Student Cases
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ875995.pdf
Federal Student Aid for Postsecondary Students with Intellectual Disabilities
(includes list of schools nationwide which have CTP’s (Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs)
https://studentaid.ed.gov/eligibility/intellectual-disabilities
College Programs for Students with Aspergers
http://www.collegeautismspectrum.com/collegeprograms.html
MICHIGAN RESOURCES:
Michigan Department of Education
Office of Special Education
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6598—,00.html
Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE)
Supplemented With Selected IDEA Federal Regulations
http://downloads.microscribepub.com/michigan/marse_2013.pdf
Michigan Personal Curriculum
Dept. of Education Main Page
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_30334_49879—,00.html
Personal Curriculum: Parent and Educator Guide
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/PC_Guide_Final_5_12_09_277958_7.pdf
Personal Curriculum- FAQs
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/PC_FAQs_5_12_09_277981_7.pdf
Michigan’s Policy on Seclusion and Restraint
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/StandardsforSeclusion-Restraint_247533_7.pdf
Michigan Department of Education
Public Agency Placement of Students with Disabilities In Private Schools
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/10-08-08PolicyPrivateSchoolPlacement_253280_7.pdf
Postsescondary Dual Enrollment Criteria For Fifth-Year High School Pupils
http://www7.dleg.state.mi.us/orr/Files{ea75ddc5eed2fbdedbe619ddaf164d09aafea45a4dcf77bed638b47cccf30fbf}5CAdminCode{ea75ddc5eed2fbdedbe619ddaf164d09aafea45a4dcf77bed638b47cccf30fbf}5C576_10548_AdminCode.pdf
Michigan Rehabilitation Services- Michigan Dept. of Human Services
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5453_25392-272058–,00.html
US Office of Social Security
Supplemental Security Income Home Page
https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/
OTHER MICHIGAN RESOURCES:
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services
http://www.mpas.org
Michigan Alliance for Families Archived Free Webinars on Special Education
http://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/webinar/
Michigan Transition Outcomes Project
http://mi-top.cenmi.org
Grand Valley State University START Transition page
http://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/transition-resources-138.htm
ARC of Michigan 2018 INCOME TAX GUIDE
2018 Income Tax Guide prepared for persons supporting children and/or adults with intellectual impairment and/or related developmental disabilities.
https://arcmi.org/content/uploads/sites/15/2018/01/TaxGuide-2018-the-JAN-8-2018-FINAL-Version-1.pdf