If you are a veteran, a parent, dependent or spouse of a living or deceased veteran, you may be entitled to benefits through Veteran’s Affairs. A Report of Separation known as a DD Form 214 is a record that shows…
Comedian Bill Cosby’s two main interests in life have been to entertain his fellowmen and a desire to teach them how to live. He is a devoted family man and a noted philanthropist. He said “Give your children enough money…
Can we just use her monies since they are jointly owned? Joint ownership can be a good way to avoid probate, but many people mistakenly believe this form of ownership will preserve the assets from being counted on a Medicaid…
If you’re 18 or older, it’s time to make a will. Even young adults have assets and legal interests that need protecting and directing upon death. Many children come from blended families where there are fathers and stepmothers, mothers and…
You may be one of thousands that has money being held somewhere right now that you didn’t know existed. The South Carolina Unclaimed Property Act was passed to create a place for state government to hold unclaimed funds that are…
Yes, many people are reluctant to consult attorneys with respect to issues related to Medicaid coverage for nursing home care for the following reasons: Let’s discuss each obstacle to legal representation in turn. There is no getting around it. Lawyers…
When titling a vehicle or mobile home with the SC Department of Motor Vehicle (hereinafter DMV), you may want to consider checking the “or” box on the title application (Form 400 in Section 3 – Owner Information). Mobile homes have…
And don’t know if I should include one in my estate plan. The modern POA allows a competent individual, the principal, to preselect someone he or she trusts to deal with financial matters, currently and/or if he or she ever…
Generally Medicare does not cover health care, prescription drugs or dialysis when a person is traveling outside the U.S. There are a few narrow exceptions as noted below, but some Medigap policies provide for foreign travel. Standard Medigap Plans C,…
We have since inherited some antiques we want to divide between our children upon our deaths. Should we have everything reviewed? Yes, if there has been a substantial change in your circumstances such as you inherited property and are not…
