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I have a hearing for an overpayment from Social Security and am looking for a lawyer for low income to come with me to court
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Answered on January 13, 2014
Because you are low income you should seek help from Georgia Legal Services at 404-206-5175 or Atlanta Legal Aid at 404-524-5811. Good luck.
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Social Security wants me to pay back over 4000.00 in over payment I am widow & about to file baNKRUPTCY & i NEED A LAWYER
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Answered on January 12, 2014
Use the Avvo find a lawyer feature or contact the organization NOSSCR for their social security lawyer referral service. Good luck.
I am on disability benefits and have recently inherited land. will the sale of the land affect my benefits?
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Answered on January 11, 2014
SSDI is not income dependent unless it is income from working. If you are on SSDI then you have no issues in inheriting land. However, if you are...
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If I was diagnosed as a drug addict in 1977 I was 14 spent time in hospitals, psych wards would that qualify me for disability?
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Answered on January 11, 2014
The decision to award benefits is based largely on your ability to work. It is possible that your diagnoses would qualify if you are able to...
Can I sue my social security lawyer for failing to file my appeal by the deadline?
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Answered on January 09, 2014
Those types of suits are very hard to win and take a long time to reach conclusion. A better idea is to just ask SS for an out of time appeal which...
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My brother gets SS disability, and medicare. I have sold my mother's house and would like to know if he will lose his benefits?
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Answered on January 09, 2014
You were right to be concerned. You should contact the attorney who set up her trust, or another attorney who specializes in trust and estates in...
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My disabled husband's Co. Ins. ended 2013. He gets SSI & Disability Medicare.I get SSI, but I don't get Medicare because...??
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Answered on January 08, 2014
Generally to be fully insured you need to have 40 quarters of credit, 20 of which were earned in the last 10 years ending with the year you become...
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I receive SSDI. Am I allowed to look at my own file in my local SSA office?
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Answered on January 08, 2014
You should call your local office and see if they will send you a CD with your file on it. If they do not then you should definitely go down there...
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If I draw from an annuity acct., will it hurt my chances in getting S.S.D.I. benefits? I have recently refilled .
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Answered on January 08, 2014
SSDI benefits are not asset dependent. As long as you are not getting money from working then you are in the clear.
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Can an attorney charge me a fee if my case was denied (2) & I went to another lawyer to handle my social security disabilities?
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Answered on January 08, 2014
You should sit down with the lawyer that you were going to hire and tell them what is happening. You do not need to "pay a fee" to the old lawyer...
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