Every day, as an estate, elder care, and special needs attorney, I work with families dealing with any number of senior adult issues, including asset protection, elder abuse, medical and long-term care, housing and much more. Some 78 million Baby Boomers are moving into the senior population, which is having a significant impact on our communities and our collective resources.

If you have a child affected by Autism, there is a terrific resource you may benefit from right here in Ventura County. It is the Autism Society of Ventura County — founded in 1994 by local parents, educators and professionals to help support newly-diagnosed families and develop needed local resources. First known as the Ventura County Autism Society (VCAS), the organization is a non-profit chapter of the Autism Society of America.

In September, 2017 Terri Hilliard PC hosted a workshop on cyber security: "Don't Be A Victim! Easy Ways To Better Your Cyber Security."

In March, 2017, we were pleased to welcome Carí Jackson Lewis, Esq. to our team at Terri Hilliard, PC, as a Legal Extern. At the time, Carí had already returned to Loyola Law School’s Master of Laws (LL.M., Taxation) Program. Now we’re happy to report that Carí recently completed the program and is expected to be admitted to the California State Bar Association in January 2018.

I would like to give a big Thank You to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal for recently naming me as a recipient of the special “Trail Blazer Award” in the Journal’s annual 2017 Trusted Advisors program.

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Hello Friends – We’re growing again! Our firm has opened a new law office in Santa Barbara at 1825 State Street, Suite 206. It’s our goal to provide greater convenience for our clients in Santa Barbara County, providing our complete range of estate, elder care, and special needs planning services.

For those thinking about taking up permanent residence in a continuing care community after retirement, there are a number of factors to consider. These residential facilities can be the perfect solution to retirement living for many people, who want to live in relative comfort in a safe environment, where they will be taken care of for the remainder of their lives. However, like the purchase of anything, you will want to do some fact finding beforehand.

By Cari Jackson Lewis of Terri Hilliard PCWhy do we celebrate Black History Month? According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, in 1926 Carter G. Woodson began “Negro History Week” (the precursor to Black History Month) in order to dispel the misconception that black people had made little impact upon the United States other than as a formerly enslaved people. At that time Dr. Woodson, a Harvard PhD, former sharecropper and the son of former slaves, sought to teach Americans — including African-Americans — about the contributions that people of African descent had made to American society and the world.

Hello Friends – I have great news! Our firm has opened our fourth office at 600 Hampshire Road, Suite 211, in Westlake Village, CA. The new facility is now the headquarters for the Hilliard Law Center, which provides estate, elder care, and special needs planning services.

Marybell Estrada, my new Firm Administrator is all about family. A proud mother of three, she also has eight siblings and 22 nieces and nephews. Now, I’m happy to welcome her as part of the Hilliard Law family of clients and associates.

As a member of the Board of Director of Senior Concerns, I get a firsthand look at many of this wonderful organization’s outreach programs. One of these is Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels is actually a national organization serving approximately 2.4 million seniors in over 5,000 communities around the country.