MEETING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Hello to all of our LEPC Members!
We are excited for our next monthly meeting
to be held IN-PERSON on Tuesday, October 11th when our presentation will be:
The Special Needs Planning Toolbox for Estate Planners
presented by:
Elizabeth Gray and Sarah C. Aviles
of McCandlish Lillard, P.C.
To register, just click the button below.
We appreciate you and
look forward to seeing you in September.
--Your LEPC Board
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This meeting will be IN PERSON at River Creek Country Club, Leesburg
REMINDER:
You must have an updated membership to receive the discounted event price.
Please update your membership before registering for this event.
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About the Presentation
The Special Needs Planning Toolbox for Estate Planners
Elizabeth Gray and Sarah C. Aviles of McCandlish Lillard, P.C. will discuss the many different planning techniques for a beneficiary with disabilities. This includes an overview of the government benefits to consider, such as Medicaid, SSI, and SSDI, the different types of Special Needs Trusts used in planning (e.g., first party, third party, and pooled), and the use of ABLE Accounts. They will also discuss planning for the care of a special needs beneficiary with guardians and conservators or powers of attorney.
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ABOUT THIS
MONTH'S SPEAKERS
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Elizabeth Gray has been practicing law since 1996. She is a member of the bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Elizabeth focuses her practice in the areas of special needs planning, elder law, guardianships/conservatorships, and the administration of estates. Elizabeth is a Past-President of VAELA (Virginia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys). |
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She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), a member of NAELA’s invitation-only Council of Advanced Practitioners; and Elizabeth is a member of the Special Needs Alliance - an invitation-only nationwide attorney organization. Elizabeth has an AV® Preeminent™ ranking by Martindale-Hubbell and a “Superb” rating on AVVO. Elizabeth has been listed in Best Lawyers of America since 2012; a recipient of the Influential Women of Virginia class of 2012; a Super Lawyer® in Elder Law for Virginia and Washington, D.C. each year since 2009; Named in Washingtonian Magazine among the top elder law attorneys in the Washington, D.C. area since 2009; listed in Northern Virginia Magazine among the top elder law attorneys in the Northern Virginia area since 2011; and listed as “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine. |
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Sarah has been practicing law in Virginia since 2013. She is a senior associate at the law firm of McCandlish Lillard in Fairfax County, Virginia. Sarah concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, trust and estate administration, fiduciary representations, and guardianships and conservatorships. Sarah has represented hundreds of clients through the estate planning process, including business planning, estate tax planning, and special needs planning. Sarah has assisted numerous clients serving as fiduciaries with the administration of estates, trusts, and conservatorships. She has represented many fiduciaries before the Virginia Circuit Courts in matters such as probate-related proceedings, beneficiary disputes, augmented estate claim disputes, and will and trust contests.
Sarah has taught several seminars on Estate Planning, Medicaid, Special Needs Trusts, ABLE Accounts, and Guardianships for various organizations. Sarah received her J.D. from the William & Mary School of Law in May 2013, and her B.A. from the College of William & Mary in May 2009. Sarah was selected as a Super Lawyers® "Rising Star" in 2022 and listed as “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine in 2021.
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This meeting will be IN PERSON at River Creek Country Club, Leesburg
REMINDER:
You must have an updated membership to receive the discounted event price.
Please update your membership before registering for this event.
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Mark Your Calendar for Future Networking Events!
Monthly Meetings are held the SECOND Tuesday
of the month from 8:00 am - 10 am.
River Creek Country Club
43800 Olympic Blvd.
Leesburg, VA 20176
November 8, 2022 -
Chuck McWilliams
Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh
December 13, 2022 -
Amy Owen,
Community Foundation for Loudoun & Northern Fauquier Counties
We are currently working on the speaker schedule for 2023. If you or someone you know would like to present to our group,
Please know: LEPC works hard to provide industry experts to speak at the monthly meeting on a variety of topics surrounding Estate Planning. LEPC also tries to make Continuing Education credits available to attendees.
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Please consider joining LEPC and help us continue to educate our vibrant communities about the importance of all aspects of Estate Planning. |
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Benefits of LEPC include:
- Growing your current network with others in the financial field
- Continuing Education Credit opportunities
- Members-only events
- Personal access to the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils which includes their annual National Conferences, e-newsletter, publications, unique services, discounts on software, and more!
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