Veterans Pension Benefits have been given a Cost-of-Living-Adjustment for 2019. Basic Improved Pension Rates for 2019 The Basic Improved Pension is for wartime veterans that are 65 years old or disabled. Based on the veteran’s finances, a single veteran can receive up to $1127 per month or $13,526 annually. A veteran with one dependent receives […]
This is the fifth post in a series where we alert you to the Pitfalls of the Do It Yourself Divorce. Pitfall # 5 Thinking you are “doing the right thing.” The old saying, no good deed goes unpunished, applies to divorce. We have heard it a million times. Ok, thats an exaggeration, but we […]
By far the largest types of insurance fraud are scams against government and private health care insurers. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud estimates that tens of billions of dollars are lost annually to these types of fraud. Additionally, medical identity theft is now a top complaint received by the Federal Trade Commission. Billing fraud is […]
This post is the fourth post in a series where we alert you to the pitfalls of the Do It Yourself divorce. Pitfall #4 Letting your spouse hire the attorney. You decided not to hire an attorney. Instead you will trust your spouse to hire the attorney to do the paperwork. After all, you know […]
VA Pension Benefits are cash payments available to some wartime Veterans and their surviving spouses who are disabled and/or have additional medical needs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently set forth new eligibility requirements for applying. Those new rules went into effect October 18, 2018. Although the rule changes penalize veterans by making […]
This post is the second post in a series where we alert you to the pitfalls of the Do It Yourself divorce. Pitfall #2 Utilizing forms drafted by non-lawyers. You may have seen those creative entrepreneurs marketing their divorce document preparation services on social media pages like Facebook. “Save money! No attorney needed! Let me […]
What is Elder Abuse? Many seniors are subjected to elder abuse every day. Tragically, the abuse often goes unreported and the abuser goes unpunished. Before such abuse can be reported, it has to be recognized. Elder abuse is a problem that takes many forms. Elder abuse may take the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse, […]
This post is the third post in a series where we alert you to the pitfalls of the Do It Yourself divorce. Pitfall #3 Failure to understand court procedure. Louisiana procedure is technical and not intuitive. Lawyers are required to take classes in law school to prepare them for courtroom procedure because courtroom procedure is […]
Doing your own divorce in Louisiana without an attorney? What could go wrong? Just like doing your own surgery, handling any legal proceeding on your own is fraught with danger. Do you know what you are signing? Are you sure you fully understand the implications of what you are asking the court […]
In general, a trust is created when property or assets are managed by a person or firm for another person’s benefit. The person or entity who manages the trust is known as the “trustee” and is entrusted with the responsibility of making decisions in the best interest of the person who benefits from the trust, […]
