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James M. Kane; Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry;
Legal Alert/Article April 29, 2013, previously published on April 23, 2013 I was wrong and short-sighted in my younger lawyering days. Maybe also simply too young (back then) to have had the ability to comprehend what getting older means or see the potential problems aging can present to families.
| | Veterans Benefits 2013 - The Use of These Benefits to Help Pay for Home Healthcare, Assisted Living Care or Nursing Home Care
Stubbins Watson Bryan Co. L.P.A.;
White Paper April 25, 2013 The use of Veterans Benefits to help pay for home healthcare, assisted living or skilled nursing care
| | SSI Overpayments: How Does It Happen and What Can One Do?
Sirote Permutt P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2013 The Supplemental Security Income Program(SSI)is a means-tested government benefit program that provides financial assistance to individuals with disabilities in the form of a monthly cash payment. In order to be eligible for SSI, an individual must meet the Social Security Administration's(SSA)...
|  | Wrongful Death in Nursing Homes Continues to Be Serious Issue
Rasansky Law Firm;
Legal Alert/Article February 14, 2013 Wrongful death in nursing homes continues to be a serious issue across the nation. There are some common ways in which it tends to occur and, in many cases, these deaths occur because of negligence on the part of the nursing home operator or the staff. There are also deaths that occur because of...
| | Admitting an Unsigned Will to New Jersey Probate Court
Brad M. Micklin Esq. Counsellor at Law L.L.C.;
Legal Alert/Article January 9, 2013, previously published on Winter 2013 Admitting an unsigned will to New Jersey Probate Court
| | VA Eliminates Eligibility Verification Report
Robert M. "Mark" Addison; Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article January 8, 2013, previously published on January 2013 In an article published on the Department of Veterans Affairs website on December 20, 2012, the VA announced a new policy that eliminates the EVR (Eligibility Verification Report). This report was mailed annually by the VA to each veteran receiving VA benefits to ensure they remained qualified.
| | Review of Advance Healthcare Directive Laws in the United States, the Portablility of Documents, and the Surrogate Decision Maker When no Document is Executed.
Diana L. Anderson;
Legal Alert/Article January 7, 2013, previously published by National Academy of Elder LAw Attorneys Journal Volume VIII Number 2 on Fall 2012 A comparative study of the laws pertaining to Advance Medical Directives for each state, including a comparison of the various terms used, requirements for validity, and portability of documents between states.
| | 4 Significant changes to the Federal Estate Tax Laws for 2013
Brad M. Micklin Esq. Counsellor at Law L.L.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 28, 2012, previously published on Winter 2012 A brief review of the proposed changes to the Federal Estate Tax Laws for 2013
|  | Understanding the role of a Social Security Representative Payee
Brittany Gloersen; Astrid de Parry, P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article October 18, 2012 The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides guidelines for serving as a Representative Payee. Many Representative Payees are not aware of these guidelines. This lack of understanding often results in Social Security (SS) benefits not being used as effectively as possible on behalf of...
| | Maryland Law To Help Prevent Financial Abuse of Elderly
Kevin F. Bress; Pessin Katz Law, P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article October 15, 2012, previously published on October 1, 2012 It will soon be more difficult to financially exploit or abuse an elder adult in Maryland. The Maryland General Assembly in its 2012 regular session passed legislation that makes it a requirement for banks and credit union employees to report suspected financial exploitation of an elder adult if...
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