In America, long-term support services are in high demand. Costs are extremely high, regardless of whether you struggle to pay long-term care insurance premiums or monthly nursing home bills. The US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finds that Americans…
Veterans' health, education, home loans, and other benefits are being expanded to address the growing population of US military veterans. VA disability payments are one of the most common entitlements veterans overlook yet are often one of the most essential…
Older and disabled individuals are affected by a wide range of elder law issues. Lawyers who practice elder law assist seniors and loved ones in living better lives by advocating for them and creating legal plans for them. Elder law may include…
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) applicants should be aware of some major disqualifiers before applying. Eligible individuals can benefit from both programs though they have distinct differences. The major difference is SSI eligibility qualification relies…
If you are applying for disability benefits, it makes sense to have a disability attorney represent your interests. Hiring a disability attorney can streamline the process for faster approval. Federal law regulates the fees when hiring a disability attorney to correlate…
In most cases, guardianship conjures up images of a child in the care of an adult relative or friend. However, you can employ the process to obtain legal rights over elderly or aging adults, usually, parents, who are losing their physical…
Annually, American elder financial fraud and abuse total between 2.6 and 36.5 billion dollars in lost assets and money, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The NCOA believes instances of elder financial abuse and fraud are likely underreported,…
As a legal advocate for aging adults and their loved ones, an elder law attorney or certified elder law attorney specializes in elder law. Generally, elder law involves a wide variety of issues relating to the elderly or disabled. Under…
Many questions regarding the effects of a personal injury settlement on your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits or whether you should apply for SSDI benefits while pursuing a personal injury claim simultaneously are situational…
Based on findings from the US Department of Health and Human Services, almost seventy percent of retirees in America will need some type of long-term care (LTC), with average annual costs for such services ranging between $53,768 and $105,850, according…