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On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Thursday, February 15, 2018. People in California who are unable to work may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits. However, the process to apply for and receive these benefits can often be difficult and challenging. It can be important for applicants to have representation at a hearing to maximize their likelihood of success. Representati...

On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Those in California and elsewhere who apply for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits will be asked for information relating to their mental and physical abilities. This information is used to create a residual functional capacity score. When determining what type of work a person may be suited for, an examiner may look at past work performed during the rele...

On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in social security disability on Thursday, February 8, 2018. It is not uncommon for a person's initial Social Security Disability or SSI benefit application to be denied. The speed of which a California resident's application is denied has no bearing on the strength of an individual's case. Those who handle cases generally have no deadline as to when a case must be resolved. Furthermore, cases are not necessarily reviewed i...

On behalf of The Elder and Disability Law Firm, APC posted in trusts & trust administration on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. California residents may believe that trusts are only worthwhile for those who are wealthy. However, this is not necessarily the case. An individual may benefit from creating a living trust that may go into effect if that person becomes incapacitated. During that time, a designated person or entity would manage the individual's affairs in accordance with the t...

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 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 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...