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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted June 25, 2021

Social Security Administration Reopens Its Doors to the Public—But Only a Crack

The Social Security Administration barred the public from its offices when the Covid-19 pandemic erupted last year. Now people can apply for a brief visit in person — subject to the approval [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 24, 2021

How Do I Ensure My Siblings Move Out of My Mom’s House if I Need to Sell It to Pay for Long-Term Care?

What legal document should I have my two siblings sign when they move into my mom's house, rent-free? I [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 23, 2021

Passing Assets to Grandchildren Through a Generation-Skipping Trust

Passing assets to your grandchildren can be a great way to ensure their future is provided for, and a generation-skipping trust can help you accomplish this goal while reducing estate taxes [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 18, 2021

Dual Eligibility: How Qualifying for Both Medicare and Medicaid Can Help With Costs

Qualifying for Medicare hardly means free health care -- there are still premiums and deductibles. However, people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid (called “dual eligibility”) [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 16, 2021

What Is a Directed Trust and What Are Its Benefits?

Directed trusts can be a useful estate planning tool, allowing you to place your family’s assets in a trust but benefit from the expertise of an advisor who knows more about the handling of [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 12, 2021

Thousands of Elderly and Disabled SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs

Thousands of SSI recipients have been falsely accused to owning real estate because of the Social Security Administration’s reliance on a private database that is “riddled with errors,” [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 12, 2021

Must a Home Health Care Worker Return a Lump-Sum Payment if the Senior Enters a Nursing Home?

If we pay a lump sum for a personal care attendant and the senior receiving the care unexpectedly has to enter a nursing home, does the personal care attendant have to transfer the remaining [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted June 12, 2021

Medicaid’s Home Care Waivers Can Help You Avoid a Nursing Home, But the Line May Be Long

Medicaid long-term care benefits traditionally pay mainly for nursing home care, but the federal government can grant “waivers” to states allowing them to expand Medicaid to include home and [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted June 11, 2021

Kafkaesque Nightmare: Thousands of SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs

Thousands of SSI recipients have been falsely accused to owning real estate because of the Social Security Administration’s reliance on a private database that is “riddled with errors,” [...]

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