<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xml:base="https://www.wisbar.org" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Elder Law &amp; Special Needs Section Blog | State Bar of Wisconsin</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Why Website Accessibility Should Be on Every Lawyer's Radar</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31612</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31612</guid><dc:creator>Hamza Jaka</dc:creator><description>Making your law firm website accessible can help you reach more clients, reduce legal risk, and better serve people with disabilities. Hamza Jaka explains why website accessibility matters and how lawyers can begin improving their online content.</description><pubDate>2026-05-21 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/blindness-website-accessibility-internet-screen-reader-alt-text-visually-impaired-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Why Website Accessibility Should Be on Every Lawyer's Radar</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31612</link></image></item><item><title>The 'Masterpiece' and a Daughter's Burden, Relieved</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31565</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31565</guid><dc:creator>Jennifer A. O'Neill</dc:creator><description>Jennifer O'Neill tells a story about a valuable family painting – and her thoughts when parents provide no instructions for valuable assets in an estate plan.</description><pubDate>2026-04-16 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/painting-artwork-framed-canvas-money-value-1200x630.jpg</url><title>The 'Masterpiece' and a Daughter's Burden, Relieved</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31565</link></image></item><item><title>Who Can File and Maintain a Divorce When a Client is Incapacitated?</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31477</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31477</guid><dc:creator>Margaret W. Hickey</dc:creator><description>When a client’s capacity is in doubt, filing and maintaining a divorce raises many questions about who has authority to sue and who can make required sworn statements. Margaret W. Hickey discusses why a power of attorney may not be enough, when guardianship may be necessary, and how the analysis shifts when the incapacitated person is the respondent.</description><pubDate>2026-03-10 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/elderly-divorce-depression-marriage-family-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Who Can File and Maintain a Divorce When a Client is Incapacitated?</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31477</link></image></item><item><title>Saying No to New Clients: How Elder Law Attorneys Manage Their Workloads</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31331</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31331</guid><dc:creator>Benjamin S. Wright</dc:creator><description>For busy elder law and special needs attorneys, one of the biggest challenges is how to limit the work they take on and not get overwhelmed. Benjamin Wright discusses what most attorneys do and his own alternative approach.</description><pubDate>2025-11-21 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/stress-no-professional-stop-working-meditation-burnout-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Saying No to New Clients: How Elder Law Attorneys Manage Their Workloads</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31331</link></image></item><item><title>Contested Guardianships, Advocacy, and a Podcast: A Lawyer's Unexpected Retirement Journey</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31194</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31194</guid><dc:creator>Paul A. Sturgul</dc:creator><description>Five years after stepping back from full-time practice, Paul Sturgul reflects on an unexpected path: returning to litigation in guardianship cases, advocating for elder rights, and balancing professional service with personal pursuits. </description><pubDate>2025-08-27 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Sturgul-radio-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Contested Guardianships, Advocacy, and a Podcast: A Lawyer's Unexpected Retirement Journey</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31194</link></image></item><item><title>Why Estate Plans Fail – and How Attorneys Can Prevent It</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31178</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31178</guid><dc:creator>Jeffery J. Drach</dc:creator><description>A well-drafted estate plan can fail without proper implementation and asset funding, leaving clients’ wishes unfulfilled. Jeffery Drach shares practical steps attorneys can take to guide clients through implementing their plan.</description><pubDate>2025-08-11 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Estate-planning-computer-twopeople-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Why Estate Plans Fail – and How Attorneys Can Prevent It</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31178</link></image></item><item><title>Saving Private Ryan's Nest Egg: The Veteran Improved Pension Program </title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31011</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31011</guid><dc:creator>Peter B. Harbach</dc:creator><description>There’s pension money out there for wartime veterans and their surviving spouses who need help to pay for long-term care costs. Peter Harbach encourages elder law attorneys to become accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help clients via the Veteran Improved Pension Program.</description><pubDate>2025-05-09 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/elderly-veteran-army-support-help-1200x630.jpg</url><title>Saving Private Ryan's Nest Egg: The Veteran Improved Pension Program </title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31011</link></image></item><item><title>Helping the Underdog: Avery Mayne and her Elder Law Practice</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30802</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30802</guid><dc:creator>Benjamin S. Wright</dc:creator><description>How did Avery Mayne become an elder law attorney, and what is her practice like? Benjamin Wright talks to this Milwaukee attorney who uses her voice to advocate for her clients.</description><pubDate>2025-01-09 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org</url><title>Helping the Underdog: Avery Mayne and her Elder Law Practice</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30802</link></image></item><item><title>Shakespeare's Classic Line about Lawyers, the Gatekeepers to Democracy</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30521</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30521</guid><dc:creator>Bruce A. Tammi</dc:creator><description>A classic line from William Shakespeare is a statement of how important lawyers are in maintaining our democracy and the rule of law, writes Bruce Tammi, who suggests a way that lawyers can do just that.</description><pubDate>2024-07-02 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org</url><title>Shakespeare's Classic Line about Lawyers, the Gatekeepers to Democracy</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30521</link></image></item><item><title>The Good, Bad, &amp; Ugly of Wisconsin's New Remote Notarization and Witnessing Law</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30482</link><guid>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30482</guid><dc:creator>Heather B. Poster</dc:creator><description>Legal documents can now be signed and witnessed remotely. Heather Poster discusses the new rules and offers tips and advice on incorporating remote notarization and witnessing of estate planning documents into your practice.</description><pubDate>2024-06-14 00:00:00</pubDate><image><url>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/remote-work-witness-notarization-350x234.jpg</url><title>The Good, Bad, &amp; Ugly of Wisconsin's New Remote Notarization and Witnessing Law</title><link>https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30482</link></image></item></channel></rss>