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Monthly Archive for: "August, 2021"
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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted August 31, 2021

Is There Anything I Can Do to Make a Nursing Home Give Me Health Information About My Wife?

My wife is in a nursing home in Texas, and I am her agent under her power of attorney. She recently caught COVID-19 and the nursing [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted August 26, 2021

Pandemic Payments Now Won’t Affect SSI Benefits for Eligibility at All

Pandemic-related financial assistance will no longer affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or their benefit amount, the Social Security Administration (SSA) [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted August 24, 2021

Never Say Never: Navigating the Appeals Process if You’ve Been Denied Social Security Disability Benefits

The appeals process after being denied Social Security disabilities benefits is a long and winding road, but worth navigating. Here’s what is involved, at every level.

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted August 13, 2021

Preserving the Family Vacation Home for Generations to Come

Summer is winding down and if you are one of the lucky ones, you got to spend some time at a family vacation home. How do you make sure your children and grandchildren can enjoy that second [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted August 13, 2021

New Tax Proposals Mean You Should Review Your Estate Plan

A number of tax proposals being considered in Congress that could significantly affect gifting and estate plans. There are planning strategies to help protect your estate from future tax [...]

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

Guide Helps People with Disabilities Prepare for a Disaster Emergency

Is your family prepared for nature’s wrath and other disasters? A new guide has useful tips on how to make sure people with [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted August 7, 2021

Can We Return Gifted Property So That Our Mother Is Not Subject to a Medicaid Transfer Penalty?

My mom gave us land less than five years ago. Now she is applying for Medicaid and is subject to a five-year look-back period. Can we [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted August 6, 2021

Can a Marriage Be Annulled After One Spouse’s Death?

Marriage is supposed to be “until death do us part,” but after one spouse dies, is it possible to have the marriage annulled? It can be done, as a Nebraska widower recently learned, but only [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Special Needs News
Posted August 4, 2021

Leaving an IRA to a Special Needs Trust Is No Longer Such a Bad Idea

An exception to the SECURE Act's otherwise stringent rules about distributions from inherited IRAs potentially changes longstanding advice about leaving retirement funds to a special needs [...]

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By Elizabeth Phillips
In Elder Law News
Posted August 3, 2021

Nursing Homes Grapple with Whether to Force Staff to Get Vaccinated

As COVID-19 cases start to rise again due to the highly contagious Delta variant, nursing homes are considering requiring staff members to be vaccinated. Only 59 percent of nursing home staff [...]

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