Government Benefits

To qualify for VA benefits, there are many financial and non-financial requirements for veterans and veterans’ spouses to meet. Listed below are some of the non-financial requirements: Veterans [...]

Qualifying for VA benefits can be a complicated and extensive process due to certain requirements and conflicts with other government programs. Listed below are some rules and guidelines for [...]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does pay the rent of assisted living facilities for veterans that need certain eligibility requirements. However, it may pay for extra services that are [...]

In 2015, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which put an end to Social Security strategies that allowed couples to grow their spousal benefits. The two strategies “file and [...]

In the fall of 2015, Congress voted down the Social Security strategies known as “file and suspend” and “restricted filing” which were collectively called “claim now, claim more later.” These [...]

Transferring one’s assets prior to applying for Medicaid can create several problems. The government does not want individuals transferring all of their assets to children and relatives in order [...]

Yesterday a historic bill was signed into law by President Obama.  It allocates over $1 billion to fund Alzheimer’s research to find a cause and a cure, and methods of prevention.  Since so many [...]

While a first-party supplemental needs trust is designed to allow a disabled beneficiary place their own funds or assets in a trust, a third-party supplemental needs trust is meant for family [...]

A first-party supplemental needs trust is created to allow disabled persons to receive the benefit of their funds in a trust while still qualifying for and receiving government benefits. An [...]

If individuals receive Medicaid benefits during their lifetimes, Medicaid may have a claim against their estates for any amount spent on the recipient. This is called the Medicaid Estate Recovery [...]