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How Veterans Benefits Can Help Pay for Senior Care

You should not delay in applying for a VA pension. It takes about nine months, on the average, to go through the application process and get approval of your VA pension request.

Posted on: December 9, 2019

What is a Special Needs Trust?

Special needs lawyers can work with clients to set up individualized special needs trusts.

Posted on: November 19, 2019

What are the Major Changes to Social Security in 2020?

Four changes are taking effect for Social Security in 2020. Knowing the facts about those changes and what they mean for typical recipients will help you take maximum advantage of the Social Security program.

Posted on: November 18, 2019

What Can You Tell Me About a Special Needs Trust?

If you have a loved one who deals with chronic illness or a disability of some kind, you want to be able to keep supporting them after you’re gone. However, you don’t want to disrupt their ability to collect funds from programs like Medicaid or disability payments. In these situations, you can use a special needs trust.

Posted on: October 30, 2019

What Should I Know About Medicaid?

For those who need healthcare or long-term care but lack the resources to pay for it, the United States government will provide this care for free.

Posted on: October 28, 2019

Want to add your Elderly Dad as a Co-owner of your Checking Account? You might want to think about it~

I added my 79-year-old father as a co-owner of my checking account, to speed up a one-time cash transfer he was making to me. Would keeping him on the account be a problem? Doing paperwork at the bank is about as fun as going to motor vehicles. I don’t know what would happen, if he fell victim to a scam.

Posted on: October 25, 2019

Worried about the Future for your Child with Special Needs?

As our children with disabilities grow older, and we ourselves grow older, the future can seem daunting. The future can be overwhelming.

Posted on: October 21, 2019

When Should I Start Looking into Long-Term Care?

Healthcare can be a daunting prospect for seniors, namely because health issues can creep up as people age, and because Medicare comes with a lot of hidden costs that seniors aren't well-prepared for. However, if there's one health-related expense that can really catch retirees off-guard, it's none other than long-term care.

Posted on: October 16, 2019

Dark Side of Medicaid Means You Need Estate Planning

Medicaid recipients over the age of 55 are expected to repay the government for many medical expenses—and states will seize houses and other assets after those recipients die, in order to satisfy the debt.

Posted on: October 7, 2019