Q. My 9-year-old daughter, Noelle, is intellectually disabled. The costs for her therapy and assistive technology are quite high, and we are in the process of applying for government assistance (SSI). Despite our struggles … [Read more...]
Print This PageA New Act to Help Special Needs Families
December 19, 2014 by Evan H Farr, CELA, CAP
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning, Medicaid eligibility, Special Needs Trusts, Social Security, Disability Planning, Medicaid, disability, disabled child, special needs, special needs children, special needs trust, social security administration, social security benefits, SSI, medicaid gift, medicaid gifting, autism, spectrum disorder, Special Needs Planning and Guardianship/Conservatorship, ABLE Act Tagged With: Elder Law Blogs & News, Medicaid, special needs planning, Social Security, Disability, ABLE Act, SSI, Autism
Ask the Expert: Can You Explain Social Security, please?
December 12, 2014 by Evan H Farr, CELA, CAP

Q. I am 62 and getting ready to retire. I am really confused about how Social Security works. Can I start collecting now, or do I need to wait until I am 65? Also, what is all this about credits? I thought Social Security was … [Read more...]
Print This PageFiled Under: Social Security, seniors, social security administration, social security benefits, Ask the Expert, credits Tagged With: Ask the Expert, Social Security
LGBTQ Marriage Ruling Brings New Planning Choices
October 7, 2014 by Evan H Farr, CELA, CAP

LGBTQ married couples can now celebrate another important victory in their fight for equal rights. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled to let the appeals court rulings allowing same-sex marriage in five states stand, clearing the … [Read more...]
Print This PageHelping Seniors and Veterans from Going Hungry
August 19, 2014 by Evan H Farr, CELA, CAP

After working for decades and raising four children without government assistance, Carol found herself asking for help feeding herself and her husband, Richard. Faced with health problems that prevent them from working, Carol and … [Read more...]
Print This PageFiled Under: poverty, hunger, Medicaid Asset Protection and Veterans Benefits Planning, nutrition, healthy living, Aging, Social Security Tagged With: Veteran, aging, Health, Social Security, nutrition, poverty, hunger, veterans, veterans aid and attendance, Asset Protection, veterans benefits, veteran finance, medicaid asset protection, Elder Law Blogs & News
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