David Wingate in Frederick MD Frederick, MD  David Wingate in Frederick MD 301-663-9230 David Wingate in Rockville MD Rockville, MD  David Wingate in Rockville MD 240-453-0070 David Wingate in Hagerstown MD Hagerstown, MD  David Wingate in Hagerstown MD 301-360-5949
Elder Law Office of David Wingate, LLC

Posts Tagged ‘elders’

Veterans are missing out on benefits they’ve earned

Rita Files is an elder-care professional, an accredited VA claim agent, and the chief operating officer of Aging with Grace. She can be reached at rita@agingwithgrace.net.

How the does the VA look at an asset in a trust?

If the claimant is an owner or retains any control over an asset, the VA will typically count it as an asset.

No service number on the veteran’s DD214 just a social security number, what do you do for a Merchant Marine?

For merchant marines, you need to be careful of the dates, as the war dates for Merchant Marines is a different from other branches of services; i.e. 12-07-1941 thru 08/15/1945. You can file ANY claim with just the veteran’s social security number.  Leave the service number blank and let the VA fill it in. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or if you require additional information about VA Benefits, visit our Senior LCP's Website….

Read More »

WWI Veteran still alive at 109.

If you are not receiving our Newsletter, go ahead and subscribe to our free NEWSLETTER to stay on top of senior issues.

If veteran was denied VA benefits, when can file a new application?

Once a claim is denied and the claimant becomes eligible, you could file a new claim; however, if this is done within a year’s period, the VA may question it even though there is no legal waiting period for re-filing i.e has overscale assets, then two months later these assets disappear.  To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE HANDBOOK about VA Benefits, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life Care Planning, LLC, go to info@seniorlcp.com or if you require additional information about VA Benefits, visit our Senior LCP's Website. We also have…

Read More »

The VA has begun distributing disability benefits to Vietnam Veterans who qualify for compensation under recently liberalized rules for Agent Orange exposure.

The three new illnesses – B-cell (or hairy-cell) leukemia, Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease – are added to the list of presumed illnesses previously recognized by VA.

Watch for warning signs that your parents may need help, not just at the holidays, but for the rest of their life.

Senior Life Care Planning works with seniors and their families as advocates for their quality of life, whether at home, assisted living facility or nursing home.

A change in federal legislation now allows women to have an easier time seeking treatment for suspected post-traumatic stress disorder.

Last year about 319,000 veterans nationally received PTSD treatment

Are you transitioning from child care to parent care i.e. the responsibility of caring for your parents?

Senior Life Care Planning works with seniors and their families as advocates for their quality of life, whether at home, assisted living facility or nursing home.

Before you hire a home care agency seek professional advise from Senior Life Care Planning so we will find the right kind of agency for you.

MENU
Close
loading...