Can you qualify for social security disability benefits due to chemical dependency?

As Ms. Teare has clearly explained, an award of benefits is possible for you conditions, but the proof is among the most difficult and rigorous. ...

Selected as the best answer

Elder care law.thank you all for helping me and others like me.im i get SSI,Food Stamps and medicaid.im getting 24000.00 from

I am aware of your series of questions. Please understand that through the Avvo Q&A we can provide accurate information about the law and legal...

Selected as the best answer

If I tell social security administration they can't see my bank accounts, can they make me give them my bank information?

No, they can't force you to divulge bank records, but they can deny benefits on that grounds. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-tested...

Selected as the best answer

My ex and I share joint legal and physical custody. I'm wanting to relocate to a different town in same state?

Movaway cases are some of the most difficult for custody courts. In Idaho the law requires a determination of the best interests of the child and...

A collection agency demands a $50 minimum monthly payment . MUST I meet their demand or, can I pay only what I can afford, $30?

Mr. Loker's advice is sound. In the meantime, it is only fair for you to know that the collection agency is playing a weak hand. If your income...

What Law States That A Person's Social Security Is Excempt From Lawsuits and Leins

The original Social Security Act is P.L. 74-271 (49 Stat. 620), approved August 14, 1935. The current law that exempts Social Security benefits...

I was turn down for long term disabilty paid by my employer..however I have recently been approved for ssdi. What to do??

As a general rule, LTD contracts dovetail with SSDI by counting the SSDI as a credit toward the LTD benefit amount. Therefore, unless your LTD...

It's possible to get a divorce in Illinois if you got married in New Mexico?

One generally files a divorce in the jurisdiction in which they are presently living, assuming the jurisdictional requirements of that state are...

Can the FBI or FBI agent question someone through a telephone call?

Dear Asker: the knowledgeable and caring attorneys who populate Avvo devote their personal time to provide accurate information on the law and...

I am in hiding from abusive spouse & trying to file divorce but don't know the info about his separate debts, can I still file?

Yes, you can file. To have the peace of mind you deserve about the decree entered, your interests will be best met with a consultation with an...