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Common estate planning documents (Part Two)
Advance Health Care Directive Also known as a medical power of attorney, this category of power of a...
Common estate planning documents (Part One)
WILL. Preparing a will has long been a fundamental building block of any estate plan. With a...
What about probate? (Part Three)
What if a person holds property in another state? If you own real estate in another state, that...
What about probate? (Part Two)
Probate is a legal proceeding that is used to wind up a person's legal and financial affairs after...
What is estate planning? (Part One)
reprinted from Estate Planning - CALDA Diana Wade has been writing for The Loop newspaper since...
Do people diagnosed with Graves' disease qualify for disability?
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease, which is a disorder characterized by the body not...
Can lupus qualify for disability?
Question: I am a 60-year-old female with lupus. I was a bookkeeper for many years and was forced to...
Can a tumor in my pituitary gland qualify for Disability?
Pituitary gland disorders are a result of a malfunction of the pituitary gland, a tiny but vital...
Can Polycythemia Vera qualify for Social Security Disability?
Question: I am a 60-year-old man just diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera. I am now unable to work due...
Can Guillain-Barre Syndrome qualify for Social Security Disability?
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your ner...
Common Social Security questions
1. Are Social Security Disability benefits only for those who have a permanent disability? No, your...
Common Social Security questions – Part 2
What is Disabled Widow's Benefits? This is a disability program where the claimant can apply for...
Can SIBO qualify for Disability?
SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, results when you have an excess of bacteria in...
Can Chronic Prostatitis qualify for disability?
Question: I have an embarrassing question about Social Security Disability. I am a 30-year-old male...
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis qualify for disability?
Question: My doctor just told me that they finally figured out what is wrong with me! I have...
Can a brain injury qualify for disability?
Social security identifies a traumatic brain injury (TBI) under Listing 11.18. A TBI may result in...
Can migraine headaches qualify for social security disablity?
Question: I am 33 years old and have had migraine headaches since I was 16. I have had MRIs of my...
Can connective tissue disease qualify for social security disability?
Question: My rheumatologist just told me I have fibromyalgia and he called it connective tissue...
Can Addison's Disease qualify for social security disability?
In humans, the adrenal glands sit right at the top of the kidneys. The main function of these...
Can a person with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity get disability?
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is typically classified as an environmental illness. The cause...
Bipolar Disorder, condition and symptoms; can I qualify for benefits?
Historically known as Manic Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness characterized...
What is the purpose of the Social Security Disability /SSI Medical Exam or CE?
In a fairly large percentage of cases, a person filing for disability benefits with the Social Secur...
Can Parkinson's Disease qualify for social security disability?
Classic Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative brain disorder that primarily affects a person's...
Can Fibromyalgia qualify for social security?
Fibromyalgia is now a recognized medically determinable impairment by Social Security. I will talk...
Can Neurofibromatosis qualify for social security disability?
Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue....
