22 Dec 2013
December 22, 2013

Is Family Maintenance Considered By The VA In Determining The Amount Of Pension Benefit Payable?

VA Pension Benefits, Veterans Benefits 0 Comment

It iis quite common for family members or others to provide monetary support to a loved one in financial need who has applied for or is receiving pension benefits with either Housebound or Aid & Attendance supplement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This contribution of money by family members is called “family maintenance.”.. read more →

19 Dec 2013
December 19, 2013

Special Needs Planning During And After Marriage

Assignments of Income, Child Support, Family Law, Governmental or Public Benefit Programs, Medicaid, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Spousal Support, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits 0 Comment

(Recently, I was the featured speaker at a meeting of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators. The subject was special needs planning for disabled spouses and/or disabled children in the context of divorce. The brief introduction to the subject given by the moderator follows, which is followed by a portion of the paper I.. read more →