How to Use Family Support Services Funding

Jeyaram & Associates has partnered with all 30+ Family Support Services providers in Georgia to accept funding for legal training and education for Special Needs Trusts and Guardianship. Family Support Services dollars can be used to pay for a significant portion of your Guardianship and/or Special Needs Estate Planning services.

If you do not already have approved funds, please apply to a provider in your assigned Region  (Submit both the Family Support Services Application and Agreement). Once you've received approval for funds, then contact us for services.  

➡️ Family Support Services funding can be used for our Guardianship training, which includes our consult on how to secure guardianship on your own. Also, depending on your provider, you may be able to use your funds for a significant portion of  our attorneys helping you with the entire guardianship process, including attending court with you.*  

➡️ Family Support Services funding can be used for Special Needs Estate Planning services. You can use the funds to cover the entire cost of the initial consult. You can also use the funds to cover a significant portion of the overall Estate Planning cost.* You are responsible for the difference between the cost of training/education and the creation of the Estate Plan. This payment must be received before we schedule our first meeting.  

If you have already been approved for Family Support Services funding.

• Contact us at DJ@JeyLaw.com or 678-325-3872 to let us know which education/training (Guardianship or Special Needs Estate Planning) you'd like to engage our law firm for. Based on your needs, we will then send you an email with the information you need to send to your Family Support Services provider.

• Forward our email in its entirety to your provider that approved your Family Support Services funds.  Make sure your request includes our firm's name (Jeyaram & Associates), what the funds are to be used for, and the amount of funds requested. When you submit your request for funds, include/attach a copy of your approval letter from that provider. (You do not need to copy/cc: us on that email.)

• Once you've been notified that your request has been approved by the provider,  forward that email to DJ@JeyLaw.com. We must have the approval email from your provider before we can schedule the training or services. We will only schedule a training or service once we have the approval email for the requested amount of funding from the agency. 

• One of our Attorneys will contact you to schedule a meeting.

• The firm will bill the provider for payment on your behalf for the approved amount.* 

*Invoices cannot be submitted retroactively. For example, if you participate in Guardianship training and pay for the training yourself, you cannot submit an invoice to your Family Support Service provider for reimbursement. We cannot retroactively apply Family Support Services funds for our services. 

*If the agency does not submit payment within 60 days, you will be responsible for the amount due. 

*Payment of services may vary by Family Support Services provider.