On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in blog on Thursday, February 1, 2018. Nursing homes are expensive, especially when you don't have long-term insurance that can help with costs. Unfortunately, not everyone who is going to face the prospect of living in a nursing home takes time to get their affairs in order to defray the costs of living in one of these facilities.There are many ways that you might be able to afford to live in one of these facilities. Here ...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Thursday, February 1, 2018. California residents who have had their Social Security Disability benefit claims denied can appeal that decision. As a general rule, a response has to be received by the appropriate office within 65 days of the denial notice. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Typically, late responses are more likely to be accepted at the reconsideration level as oppose...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in long term care planning on Monday, January 29, 2018. Most California residents would prefer to spend their retirement years in their own homes, but this may not always be possible. Taking steps to prepare for the financial costs of long-term care is an important part of estate planning, but individuals face a number of other important decisions as they near retirement. Large homes that were once filled with children may ...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in trusts & trust administration on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. California is one of a number of states in which domestic asset protection trusts, which are also known as spendthrift trusts, can be used to safeguard assets. They have become more popular in recent years because they protect trust assets from creditors even when the grantor is a discretionary beneficiary. In addition to shielding assets from creditors, spendth...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. California residents who relocate to another state and who are receiving Social Security Disability benefits should see no change in the amount that they receive. Because the program is a national one, there will be no change even if the recipient's new state of residence requires less to live. The cost of living is not used to determine how much SSD benefits one...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in veterans' benefits on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Veterans in California and throughout the country may benefit from a recent executive order signed by President Trump that is set to take effect on March 9. The order would allow immediate access to mental health services for those out of the military for a year or less. Typically, an individual is only entitled to VA benefits once a health issue has been identified.Furthe...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Thursday, January 11, 2018. People in California afflicted by significant physical or mental problems often seek benefits through the Social Security Disability program. The federal agency frequently denies benefits to applicants, but an appeals process is in place. A rejected applicant has 60 days from the date of the denial notice to initiate an appeal. Technically, the agency allows an ex...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Thursday, January 11, 2018. A mental or physical disability may make it impossible for a person to work, and those individuals may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. However, it is possible that applicants in California and around the country could have their initial claim denied. It is also possible that a reconsideration of that denial may yield the same result. Those who ...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Monday, January 8, 2018. Some individuals in California with a short-term disability that keeps them from working may consider applying for benefits from Social Security to cover this period of time. Using Social Security for this purpose isn't possible due to the requirements that need to be met to apply for disability benefits. Even so, disability beneficiaries may be able to suspend or st...
On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Friday, January 5, 2018. In California and the rest of the U.S., people with disabling mental conditions may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The Social Security Administration has a disability guidebook listing all the severity requirements that applicants must satisfy in order to receive benefits. Anxiety, depression, schizo...
