Understanding Your Consultative Examination After filing a disability benefits claim, you may receive correspondence from the Social Security Administration informing you of an appointment they have scheduled for you to undergo an examination. This examination is known as a “consultative exam.” It may be normal to feel some apprehension upon receiving this notice, and you…
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): Which Is Better for You? If you’ve become disabled and need to file for disability, the application process can be complicated. The first step is to determine the most critical questions that need to be answered before you apply:
Custody and/or Adoption Have you taken custody of your grandchildren for any reason? Do you know you can pursue support as the custodian of your…
Slutsky Elder Law Presents Guest Contributors: Middle-aged Adults are Sandwiched in Between Aging Parents and Kids America is faced with an aging population and a generation of adults who may need to take care of their parents, while caring for the children and young adults in their household. Demands on the sandwichers are increasing as…
Ann Schoonover and Wendy Walsh from Surrey Services for Seniors Join Slutsky Elder Law as Guest Contributors What is an Aging Life Care Manager? Aging…
Most of us are aware of the approaching holiday season, particularly Thanksgiving. At least the person in your gang who is in charge of the menu details is pondering this. Now a couple stories may play out in some families during this time. For those of us who have to marshal this culinary three-ring circus,…
Colleen Consolo from Consolo & Harbison Law Firm Joins Slutsky Elder Law as a Guest Contributor Getting a Divorce? Going through a Divorce can be difficult at any stage in life. Each stage of life has its own pitfalls and issues that are unique in the divorce process. When approaching or at retirement age there…
Marty Sherman from Sherman Insurance Consulting, LLC Joins Slutsky Elder Law as a Guest Contributor Which way should you go with Medicare? “Medicare” is Health Insurance that is available for people 65 and older. Also, it is available for people younger than 65 who have been on “Social Security Disability” for 24 months. However, it…
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced changes to the federal reverse mortgage program that will raise reverse mortgage fees for some borrowers and lower the amount homeowners can borrow.
Grandparents may be tempted to leave an IRA to a grandchild because children have a low tax rate, but the “kiddie tax” could make doing this less beneficial.
Online bill paying has become a popular way to make paying bills easier, and now you can pay your Medicare premiums online too.
An attorney can help you save money in the long run as well as make sure you are getting the best care for your loved one.