The VA is now requesting documentation of all assets transfered prior to the date of a veteran’s application to show that all of these rights have been relinquished.
If you are single, the odds are 50 percent that you will need long-term care. If you are age 65 and married, the odds are 75 percent that you or your spouse will need long-term care. These statistics reveal that most people will be faced with long-term nursing home care issues and challenges at some point in their lives – whether for themselves or a loved one. While surfing the web this week, I ran across an excellent Special Report on Long-Term Care put together by the folks at Kiplinger. I think it’s an excellent resource for anyone considering purchasing…
Briefly, a DRO is at the local VARO office and can be requested by a claimant at any time. This senior adjudicator and can overturn the original's adjudicator's decision and approve the claim. If he denies the claim, he must send a statement of the case which gives the claimant the reasons for the denial. From the time that a DRO denies the claim, the claimant has only 60 days to file his formal appeal with the BVA, using form VA9. The Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) is part of the VA and is in Washington. Its judges review claims that were…
There are a number of financial organizations that abuse seniors and those who refer to them, if they knew or should have known that the senior (or disabled) was likely to be financially abused. For statutes related to annuity and financial abuse see (www.riesslaw.com). On this website, you will find the statutes and California case law. Combine that with information you can find on the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform website and that of the State Bar AND the Attorney General’s website.
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