My brother is a mentally disabled citizen, and has been getting money stolen from him by his girlfriend. Can she be charged?

I agree with the prior responses and will just add that there probably are state law causes of action/remedies available as well; however, the...

How do I go about adding our daughter's name on the deed of our home ?

I agree with the prior responses recommending caution here. However, there is another huge reason to be careful here and that is because IF you...

Social Disability

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It's quite possible to do well representing oneself ("pro se") in a Social Security disability claim at the administrative level of review if the...

I feel misrepresented - attorney failed to advise me of files to be submitted to SSI, files were incomplete.

I recall this being asked under the Social Security forum. A big hurdle to a claim against the lawyer or the doctor would be the issues of damages...

When is it too late to hire a criminal defense attorney?

If this is the first time the case has been in court, then you should easily get a continuance to work on arranging representation. If you have...

What can happen if your payee forgot to mansion your income to the social security

I'll just add to Mr. Pham's excellent response that I personally recommend following up any telephone conversations with Social Security personnel...

What happens if my lawyer for my disability case cant attend my court date?

I'm in complete agreement with the prior responses. Highly unusual for a lawyer not to be taking care of this matter and leaving it for the client...

Can i file chpt 7 if im on SSDI and VA disability to get rid of medical bills from service connected injury

I, also, am sorry to hear that this has happened to you and it is a complete shame how this country's veterans are treated. I think you should...

What should i do low housing raised my rent for sept 1.2015 im on ssi receive 720.00 month rent is 659.00 now

OK, I agree with the prior response and will add that you might be able to get free legal assistance through your local Legal Aid program, so I'd...

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