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By Victoria Collier, CELA, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, March, 2015 After the revelations and outrage about long wait times and false recordkeeping that may have led to Veterans dying in a Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, you might be surprised to hear that VA now seeks to limit a benefit available…
Are you a veteran receiving benefits for non-service connected pension and Aid and Attendance? Has the VA made a demand to be paid back for overpayment to you? What can you do? The VA can forgive any debt if there was no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on the part of the claimant…
If you are a Veteran who served 90 days on active duty, one day during war time, and were not dishonorably discharged, you may be able to access a government benefit to help you or your spouse pay for caregivers in your home, or help pay for assisted living bills. The benefit is called a…
There is a difference between the solutions offered with traditional estate planning and the solutions available using Elder Law techniques. Traditional Estate Planning clients are motivated to minimize or eliminate death taxes, a court probate of their affairs after death and decide who will receive their assets. As an Elder Law attorney, I address the…
