Veteran’s Disability Benefits
The VA offers two disability programs. Disability compensation is available only for veterans with service-connected disabilities, while the disability pension benefit is available to anyone who [...]
Medicaid Planning with Trusts: Part II
As we discussed last month, irrevocable trusts are legal documents that you cannot remove assets from and whose terms you cannot change the trust is established. These are most often created for [...]
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Posted National Senior Citizen Day
Today is National Senior Citizen Day! Ronald Regan established this day 25 years ago as a time to recognize the contributions and achievements older adults have made throughout their lives. He [...]
Benefits for Senior Veterans
According to Department of Veterans Affairs census estimates, there are approximately 13 million veterans and their single surviving spouses age 65 and older. Comparing this to a total of 41 [...]
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Posted Legacy Center of Louisiana, LLC announces the opening of a second location.
The Legacy Center of Louisiana, LLC, whose main office is in Prairieville, is excited to announce the opening of a second location. The new location is located at 412 North 4th Street, Suite 326, [...]
Veteran’s Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs passed the first cost-of-living adjustment since 2008 which has increased VA benefits by 3.6%. The Senate approved the Veteran’s Compensation [...]
Getting Advice About Veterans Aid and Attendance
VA Aid and Attendance is a benefit that might be available to help pay the cost of long term care for a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran. Unfortunately, finding someone to give you [...]
Veterans’ Aid & Attendance Conference in Dallas
Continuing Legal Education in Veteran Law A few weeks ago, on January 6th, I, along with many other Tiger fans from Louisiana, made that long drive from Baton Rouge to Dallas. However, unlike [...]