WHEN IS A PERSON COVERED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS? By: Pitt Dickey – Attorney Social Security Disability Eligibility – This column will examine how the Social Security Administration determines the time period during which a person is eligible for Disability Insurance Benefits. Previous columns have looked at the medical criteria used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to determine disability resulting from illness and… Continue reading Social Security Disability Eligibility
Category: Legal
Naming a Guardian for Minors
Senior guardians over minor children Grandparent guardians – Thirty years ago, there was probably little concern over whether seniors should have to name guardianship for minor children in their will. Today, many grandparents are raising grandkids and even have full and legal custody. Often the child’s parents are incapable of raising the child(ren) for one reason… Continue reading Naming a Guardian for Minors
Is The Death Tax Gone?
The Death Tax Not Gone The death tax? Sounds funny, but it’s anything but. There are still a great number of questions about estate taxes. Unfortunately, many people believe the sound bites that have pronounced the death of the death tax. These have been greatly exaggerated, to say the least. Many people have the mistaken impression that the federal… Continue reading Is The Death Tax Gone?