At 68, if you had a sufficient marriage duration, you can file (in remarks indicate that as far as you know, you are still married) and get up to...

I agree with the above. Also, just give the SSA the info you do have. (But do get that certified marriage cert). Remember, if you were a worker...

No there is not. Typically, if an attorney is forced to spend the time and the many months waiting for fee petition approval, b/c the severely...

I'd be very surprised if the lender would allow her to cosign - since SSI is relatively judgment proof the lend could never go after her if you...

If your sibling committed fraud, no, that would not be legal.

All income would potentially reduce and or eliminate the SSI, which is a needs-based welfare.

As a general guidance, I tend to think one should go as frequent as reasonable but not so much as to be unreasonable. Very impaired people tend to...

I don't know what that means - but the SSA online lure is more harmful I think to claimants and beneficial particularly given its lack of accuracy...

You have no choice but to wait as long as it takes. Pushign them to rush a decision cannot be helpful b/c the default result is DENIAL - it is...

I have seen initials, of late, take more than 1 year - so this is purely, likely, staffing issues. In my opinion, aside from inquiring "if there is...