Tag: SSI

October 09, 2017

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Protecting Public Benefits from Child Support Payments

The majority of us know that a parent has a duty to support his or her minor children, and that…

Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro, CELA

August 11, 2017

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Beware of Public Benefits: The Cautionary Tale of Overpayments

Recently, I have seen an increase in the number of notices from the Social Security Administration and the Department of…

Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro, CELA

January 20, 2017

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Maximizing Your Child’s SSI by Utilizing ABLE Accounts

I see a large number of clients who have a child receiving SSI as a result of a disability. In…

Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro, CELA

December 27, 2016

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ABLE Accounts Open in Virginia

For those of you who have been waiting for Virginia529 to open the enrollment process for ABLE accounts, your wait is over. The Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law in December, 2014…

Elizabeth Boehmcke

December 02, 2016

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Decanting an Irrevocable Trust to Protect Public Benefit Eligibility

Unintended consequences can occur when people fail to consider the effect of a plan on persons with special needs. Estate…

Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro, CELA

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Members of the Special Needs Alliance

We are a member of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA), a by invitation only national network of attorneys serving disabled persons and their families.

As members of the alliance, Hook Law Center works with personal injury lawyers to resolve cases, enhancing judgments and awards for disabled clients while maintaining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid and Medicare benefits. In addition, Hook Law Center can assist with Veterans disability pensions, Supplemental Needs Trusts, and provide planning and care management, including bill paying, account management and reporting services.