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Clients often come to me wanting to get “Power of Attorney” to protect a loved one’s finances or health, or both. If the loved one is mentally incapacitated, however, a “Power of Attorney” is not valid. A Power of Attorney is a document that the loved one must sign voluntarily, […]
Author: Emmett Irwin
I had the pleasure of speaking to Seniors in Sudlersville, Maryland on May 1, 2017 about Guardianship law and alternatives to Guardianship. Thanks to the Maryland State Bar Association and Mid-Shore Pro Bono for putting together this wonderful program. 1. What is Guardianship? – Guardianship in Maryland is court-ordered control […]
Here are the most current decision rates for the Baltimore Administrative Law Judges who do Social Security Disability/SSI Hearings: Total […]
Before that happens you should increase your Uninsured Motorist bodily injury coverage – there are millions of drivers out there that are uninsured, and think of all the idiots who will be driving drunk on Thanksgiving. If you have only $30,000 worth of Uninsured Motorist coverage (the minimum in Maryland), that […]
Yesterday Social Security announced the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2017 here and it’s a doozy! Despite Seniors and Disabled people paying significantly more for health care, rent, and food these days, Social Security is only increasing Retirement, Disability, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits by 0.3% in 2017. For […]