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Elder Law Boot Camp – NCTC Gainesville, Texas

The Elder Law Boot Camp is scheduled for April 23, 24, and 26, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the North Central Texas College Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas campus.  For more information and to register please contact the college 1-940-668-3327 or go to…


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ELDER LAW BOOT CAMP – UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

The Elder Law Boot Camp is scheduled for Thursday April 5, 12, and 19, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.  Registration is through the Emeritus College at the Univisity of North Texas, Denton Texas.  More information can be found on the University web site, http://call.unt.edu/EmeritusCollege


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Selling An Annuity = Jail Time

A California insurance agent has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for selling an annuity to an 83-year-old woman who allegedly showed signs of dementia.  The agent, who is appealing the conviction, may be the first to be put behind bars for selling an…


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Trying to Avoid Probate Earns Medicaid Applicant Penalty Period

An appeals court rules that a woman who, two years before applying for Medicaid, transferred money to a friend through joint tenancies in a claimed effort to avoid probate did not rebut the presumption that the transfers were made in order to qualify for Medicaid.…


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How To Communicate With Your Loved One With Memory Problems

Good communication can decrease or even prevent many behavior problems.  So what’s the best way to communicate with your loved one? The number one tip to remember is to treat your loved one as an individual with a disease, not a diseased individual. He has…


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Young Onset Alzheimer’s … When Should You Worry?

The youngest known diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was age 28.  While it is very rare to develop the disease this young, what’s considered Young Onset (also called Early Onset) Alzheimer’s is when someone develops the disease before the age of 65.  It is estimated that only…


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VA Aid and Attendance Workshop

For many American Veterans, the rising cost of assisted living or home health care can be staggering. The good news is that there is a little-known VA benefit that can help you get the care you need without using up all of your hard-earned savings.…


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Eligibility Verification Reports (EVRs) are DUE Soon

What is an EVR? The Eligibility Verification Report is an annual report due no later than March 1st of each year for beneficiaries who are receiving the Improved Pension commonly referred to as  Aid & Attendance. Because eligibility for this program is based on disability status…


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Veterans Aid & Attendance Frequently Asked Questions

Veterans Benefits Barron Law Firm Phone: 800-939-9093 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Do I Have to be Already Living in an Assisted Living Community Before I Apply? No, it is not necessary to be living in assisted living in order to apply for VA benefits;…


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Veterans Aid & Attendance Qualification & New Payment Amounts

Veterans Benefits General Qualifications for Non-Service Connected Aid and Attendance Veteran, Widowed Spouse, and Dependent or Disabled Child (Any May be a Claimant) Veteran Must have Served at Least Ninety Days Active Duty with One Day of the Ninety During a Qualified War Period (Ninety…


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