My wife wants to keep the house but she is on disability and what she makes monthly will barely pay the mortga....
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6/11/2013 15:24
by trulystuck |
Good morning...So my gf and her son moved into an apartment in MA last year. We squeezed into a one br for a f....
Under Massachusetts law, there is no such thing as a valid or enforcea....
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6/11/2013 08:54
by CBerthiaume |
We are not happy with the way our painting contractor is doing the work.
he insist the the work is done right....
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6/10/2013 14:02
by hagit |
I have a lease that ends on July 31 that specified that the tenants must give 60 days notice to renew or move ....
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6/10/2013 12:02
by renterfornotmuchlonger |
My little dog attacked a neighbor's large dog. The large dog lifted my dog up at the neck, leaving a single bi....
I can see that point of view. Is that because my dog (and hence I) wa....
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6/8/2013 03:17
by Pou |
The company I use to work for had only been recently paying overtime pay. For a long time I wasn't even going ....
You should speak with a Massachusetts Wage & Hour attorney. A Massachu....
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6/7/2013 22:26
by rainperimeter |
Can an executor sell or transfer property from an estate without having all beneficiaries of the estate sign o....
Thank you for your response.
The waivers were not filed, my attorney....
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6/6/2013 13:30
by executor428 |
I'm single mother of a child with autism, and I'm not happy with my district's educational plan for my son. ....
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6/3/2013 08:04
by Angrymom2 |
As plaintiff in SC case, where a lis pendens has been issued against properties that the acting trustee will n....
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5/27/2013 20:56
by ackman |
Hi. Hopefully someone can give me some good information because I'm finding this all confusing. I was workin....
Yes, In Massachusetts, the attorney who handles your workers compensat....
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5/21/2013 10:30
by Timer88 |
If I am co-owner of our 2 family home and have agreed to pay the entire mortgage as part of the divorce settle....
Dear Fool-in-love: The divorce settlement requires you to pay the full....
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1/29/2013 20:41
by Fool-for-love |
Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37
by Anonymous |
Editor's Response
Always hard to answer questions with limited background information. But, did you look into SSI disability payments? SSI is based on your financial situation and is not dependent on your work history. Also, if you are nearing retirement age, you could qualify for a Social Security retirement benefit. I think your best step right now may be to set up a free consultation with a disability attorney in your area and have her review your situation. For more information or to post a question, visit our MA Disability Discussion Forum.
Haven't worked enough for SSDI benefits
You should find out if you ever had enough credits for insured status, and if so, the date you first became insured and were last insured. Insured status has nothing to do with health insurance despite its name. It is the date you last had enough credits to qualify for SSDI benefits. If you can prove disability on or before the date you were last insured, you would be entitled to benefits. You may have to prove disability at some remote point in the past which is sometimes difficult but not impossible depending on the facts. In addition, as the editor stated, you should look into the SSI program which is another federal disability program where a claimant does not have to have insured status. The claimant, however, must be financially eligible in addition to meeting the disability standard. I do not have enough information to tell you whether you are eligible for the SSI program or other federal disability programs such as Adult Child Disability benefits or Widow/Widower benefits. Each program has their own special rules and requirements. Good luck.
Steve Ciulla, Esq.