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02/13/2023

What is the Waiting Period for SSDI Benefits?

You may qualify for benefits under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), one of the largest US federal programs. This means you worked and paid

Category iconDisability Tag iconDisability Attorney,  Disability Benefits,  Personal Injury Attorney,  social security disability

02/06/2023

Social Security Retirement Benefits: Tips for Increasing Them

Over the course of their working lives, Americans pay payroll taxes into the Social Security fund. Individuals may opt to receive Social Security

Category iconDisability,  Elder Law,  Estate Planning Tag iconDisability Benefits,  elder law,  Elder Law Attorney/Lawyer,  estate planning,  Retirement Benefits,  Social security benefits

01/30/2023

People with Special Needs Have Legal Options

Individuals with special needs and disabilities are supported and empowered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). More options for individuals

Category iconDisability Tag iconguardianship,  Persons with Disabilities,  Special Needs Attorney/Lawyer,  special needs planning

12/05/2022

Selecting a Special Needs Trustee

A special needs trust (SNT) is usually set up for a loved one with a disability by the grantor (the person who creates and funds the trust). However,

Category iconDisability,  Estate Planning Tag iconelder law,  estate planning,  Estate Planning Attorney,  Special Needs Attorney,  special needs planning,  Special Needs Trust,  Special Needs Trustee

04/18/2022

Don’t Make These Mistakes When Planning for a Disabled Family Member

58 million Americans, five years of age or older, are classified as special needs, making them the country's largest minority group. The majority of

Category iconDisability,  Estate Planning Tag iconDisabled benefits,  Medicaid,  SSI

04/04/2022

The Number of People Affected by Autism Is on the Rise in the United States

Annually on April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day is honored as part of the World Autism Month observance. The observance includes hundreds of

Category iconDisability Tag iconAutism,  special needs planning,  World Autism Month

08/24/2020

Keeping In-home Health Care is Becoming More Difficult for Medicare Patients

In the United States, Medicare participants are finding it more difficult to keep their in-home care. There is a new refrain spoken by Medicare home

Category iconDisability,  Elder Law,  End of Life Care,  Estate Planning,  Medicaid,  Medicare Tag iconhome health care,  long term care,  Medicare

A senior woman in wheelchair with a health visitor sitting at the table at home, eating.

08/10/2020

How to Further Understand Social Security Disability Income

Becoming either temporarily or permanently disabled can have a major influence on your daily life. Projections estimate that Americans in their 20s

Category iconDisability,  Elder Law,  Estate Planning Tag iconSocial security benefits,  social security disability

05/14/2019

What You Should Know About Special Needs Trust

What is a Special Needs Trust? In general, a trust is created when property or assets are managed by a person or firm for another person’s benefit.

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