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What Is the Difference Between SSI and SSDI?

Posted by & filed under Elder Care, Elder Law, Incapacity Planning, Retirement Planning.

There are a number of different government programs that are used by people who have disabilities. Some people qualify for SSI, which is an acronym that stands for Supplemental Security Income. Others qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments. In this blog post, we will look at the distinctions between these two government programs…. Read more »

Texas Estate Planning Tip Sheet

Posted by & filed under Estate Planning, Incapacity Planning, Legacy Planning, Probate, Retirement Planning, Trusts, Wills.

Tip 1. Your estate is what you leave behind after you die. Everyone has an estate. Whether you are wealthy, old, young, a parent, single, or anything else, you have, or more specifically will have, an estate. Your estate is simply the collection of possessions, money, and other property you leave behind after you die,… Read more »

Can a Person With a Disability Create a Trust to Preserve Benefits?

Posted by & filed under General, Incapacity Planning, Medicaid, Special Needs Planning.

Before we address the question that serves as the title of this post, we should provide some background information about Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, and the plight of disabled individuals. Need-Based Government Benefits Medicaid is a jointly administered state/federal government health insurance program that can potentially be available to financially needy individuals. Because it is… Read more »

Will Assets in My Living Trust Be Counted By Medicaid?

Posted by & filed under Elder Care, Elder Law, Incapacity Planning, Medicaid, Revocable Living Trusts.

The Medicaid program will pay for long-term care. You may hear this statement and shrug your shoulders, because you will never qualify for Medicaid, and you will qualify for Medicare by the time you require living assistance. This reaction makes sense on the surface, but when you dig into the facts, you will see a… Read more »

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