Who Can Challenge Abuse of a Power of Attorney?
Elva Mae Hemphill passed away at the age of ninety-nine without a will. Her primary assets consisted of five certificates of deposit and a checking account. As of April 6, 2007,…
Elva Mae Hemphill passed away at the age of ninety-nine without a will. Her primary assets consisted of five certificates of deposit and a checking account. As of April 6, 2007,…
In the past two years, 31 states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, but even more have simplified sign-ups and renewals,…
Prior to 2015, members of and retirees from the military could not designate any portion of their military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to a special needs trust ("SNT") for a…
About 1 in 9 people over 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. As noted in this article from Kaiser Health Network, the task of caregiving creates quite an unpaid burden on caregivers…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) disability program is the primary government benefit that provides income to people with disabilities. If individuals with a disability are unable to work and have…
If you are a Medicare enrollee, you likely have a Part D prescription drug plan to help pay for your medications. You should re-evaluate your plan before December 7 to…
Our prior articles in this e-newsletter have explained how a spouse or disabled adult child of someone who files for Social Security benefits can begin receiving an auxiliary benefit in…
The recent White House Conference on Aging has now launched a one-stop link to aging resources. The website's address or URL, www.Aging.gov, is made to remember. The home page leads…
The Mississippi Grandparents’ Visitation Act, Mississippi Code Annotated section 93-16-3 (Rev. 2013), provides as follows: (1) Whenever a court of this state enters a decree or order awarding custody of…
Richard A. Courtney, President of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) and principal in the Courtney Elder Law Associates section of Frascogna Courtney, PLLC, testified Friday, September 18 before the U.S.…