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Do I Need a Will?
This information and checklist were prepared as a handout for clients who are thinking about a will and looking at alternatives. It is all in the pdf document attached at the bottom of the page.  DO YOU NEED A WILL? Elder Law Advice line at 316-265-2252   Many people believe that a will is the best way to express their desires for disposing of their property after their death.  This may or may not be true.  There are other things to consider. 
Wills
Food and Nutrition Programs
In Kansas, the Department for Children and Family Services administers the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read about it here.      
Food Stamps
Foodstamp Program
You may be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or more commonly known as foodstamps.  This website, GrowStrongKansas, can help you with any questions you have about foodstamps.
Food Stamps
Emancipation
Understanding Emancipation Laws in Kansas: What You Need to Know What is Emancipation? Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.  The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.  Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.  Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you. 
MiscellaneousJuveniles
Protections available for minors under 16
Blog from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Juveniles
Key Public Benefits: Nutrition
Families may be eligible for assistance with groceries, meals, infant formula and nutrition education. These are some of the key nutrition benefits programs and resources. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP is the name for the federal Food Stamp Program. It helps low-income individuals and families buy the food they need for good health.  Kansas Food Assistance Program
Food Stamps
Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the Exceptional Child
What is Special Education? Special education means uniquely designed instruction to meet the one-of-a-kind needs of an exceptional child. It is provided at no cost to parents (K.S.A. 72-962(i)).
Juveniles
Power of Attorney for Children
What is a Power of Attorney for Children? These forms (available at the end of the page) can be used to give another person the power to care for your child in a crisis. With this document, another person will have legal authority for health, medical and other major decisions, within limits, when you're absent. A Power of Attorney for Children is most often used by parents to allow a short-term caretaker to make decisions. This is often used when they're gone for work, vacation or otherwise out of town.
Juveniles
Estate Planning
Your estate consists of everything you own: your home, personal property, car, land, stocks and bonds, life insurance and any other property in which you have an ownership interest. Estate planning is a plan for how you will acquire property, use it, conserve it and, perhaps most importantly, how it will be transferred upon your death. There is no way to determine your wishes regarding distribution of your property after your death unless you take appropriate steps prior to your death. Estate planning can be beneficial no matter what the size of the estate. 
Wills
Frequently Asked Questions About Probate
Kansas Probate Process: Key Steps, Responsibilities, and Court Involvement What is Probate? Probate is the process of proving a will. It occurs after someone dies. All estate administration proceedings are involved in this process. It’s the practice of deciding what to do with someone’s stuff after they die. A person’s “estate” is their property at the time of death.
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JuvenilesFood StampsWillsClear All Filters
Do I Need a Will?
This information and checklist were prepared as a handout for clients who are thinking about a will and looking at alternatives. It is all in the pdf document attached at the bottom of the page.  DO YOU NEED A WILL? Elder Law Advice line at 316-265-2252   Many people believe that a will is the best way to express their desires for disposing of their property after their death.  This may or may not be true.  There are other things to consider. 
Wills
Food and Nutrition Programs
In Kansas, the Department for Children and Family Services administers the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read about it here.      
Food Stamps
Foodstamp Program
You may be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or more commonly known as foodstamps.  This website, GrowStrongKansas, can help you with any questions you have about foodstamps.
Food Stamps
Emancipation
Understanding Emancipation Laws in Kansas: What You Need to Know What is Emancipation? Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.  The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.  Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.  Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you. 
MiscellaneousJuveniles
Protections available for minors under 16
Blog from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Juveniles
Key Public Benefits: Nutrition
Families may be eligible for assistance with groceries, meals, infant formula and nutrition education. These are some of the key nutrition benefits programs and resources. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP is the name for the federal Food Stamp Program. It helps low-income individuals and families buy the food they need for good health.  Kansas Food Assistance Program
Food Stamps
Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the Exceptional Child
What is Special Education? Special education means uniquely designed instruction to meet the one-of-a-kind needs of an exceptional child. It is provided at no cost to parents (K.S.A. 72-962(i)).
Juveniles
Power of Attorney for Children
What is a Power of Attorney for Children? These forms (available at the end of the page) can be used to give another person the power to care for your child in a crisis. With this document, another person will have legal authority for health, medical and other major decisions, within limits, when you're absent. A Power of Attorney for Children is most often used by parents to allow a short-term caretaker to make decisions. This is often used when they're gone for work, vacation or otherwise out of town.
Juveniles
Estate Planning
Your estate consists of everything you own: your home, personal property, car, land, stocks and bonds, life insurance and any other property in which you have an ownership interest. Estate planning is a plan for how you will acquire property, use it, conserve it and, perhaps most importantly, how it will be transferred upon your death. There is no way to determine your wishes regarding distribution of your property after your death unless you take appropriate steps prior to your death. Estate planning can be beneficial no matter what the size of the estate. 
Wills
Frequently Asked Questions About Probate
Kansas Probate Process: Key Steps, Responsibilities, and Court Involvement What is Probate? Probate is the process of proving a will. It occurs after someone dies. All estate administration proceedings are involved in this process. It’s the practice of deciding what to do with someone’s stuff after they die. A person’s “estate” is their property at the time of death.
Wills
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