Do I need a lawyer ?

Only by talking to an attorney and bringing all the correspondence for review would you be able to find out if you have any basis to challenge the...

How long do I have to be out of the house I rent?

I have changed this question to the Landlord & Tenant category. Illness or receiving disability payments does not change the basic laws governing...

I am assuming that you are talking about taking advantage of the Expedited Reinstatement Period. No, you are not entitled to any period of back...

I was just wondering why my wife can't draw her SSI payment because I'm on disability?

If your wife was drawing SSI and you began receiving SSDI, she should have received a letter explaining the recalculation of benefits. If you do...

Double check the type(s) of benefits his father receives. If it's only SSI, there are no benefits your nephew can receive based on his father's.

How do survivor benefits for a child work (social security)? Is it a set payment or is there a payment scale?

It is a set payment, based on the deceased parent's Social Security retirement amount. Both an unmarried child of the deceased who is younger...

Loan agreement confusion

I'm afraid that level of help, getting the wording for a written agreement to be paid back by your relative, is more detailed than the scope of...

Could you do it? Possibly. Is it a good idea? No. When you are seeking disability, you are saying that you are unable to work any full time or...

Why would the case be closed?

The person you spoke to likely was misusing the term "closed." If you are waiting on a judge's decision in the mail, the case is very much open....

Social Security does not directly "check" ABLE account balances, any more than it checks any other bank account directly. However, as with any...