Elder Law Answers
Planning by parents can make all the difference in the life of the child with a disability, as well as that of his or her siblings who may be left with the responsibility for caretaking (on top of their own...
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You can find out how many quarters of coverage you have accumulated and what your estimated benefit will be at the time of retirement by requesting Social Security Statement SSA-7004 (formerly known as the Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement)...
Read moreSocial Security retirement benefits are not based on need but rather on income earned during your earning life. ...
Read moreSocial Security was enacted in 1935 to provide some relief to America's destitute older citizens during the economic cataclysm known as the Great Depression. A direct descendant of that more limited effort, today's Social Security retirement program is in fact...
Read moreCCRCs offer the entire residential continuum--from independent housing to assisted living to round-the-clock nursing services--under one "roof". ...
Read moreAssisted living facilities are a housing option for people who can still live independently but who need some assistance.
Read moreThe reality is that it is sometimes impossible or too expensive for an elderly person in poor health to remain at home. ...
Read moreMany people are not prepared for the shift from employee to retiree. From a financial point of view, if you do not have a private pension and have to rely on your savings, then how you invest most of your...
Read moreRetirement has changed radically over the last several decades in America. Years ago, when you expected to work most of your life for a single, large employer, you could count on a pension. ...
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