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What is the Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit?

In a recent discussion with a client, the subject of ‘Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit’ came up.  When I asked my client, who is a military veteran, if he was taking advantage of this benefit his response was that he never heard of it.

Once again it got me wondering how many other veterans have “never heard of it”.  Turns out there may be millions of our veterans that don’t take advantage of the benefits they are entitled to.  This also means their surviving spouses aren’t receiving
the va survivor either.

So what is it? …

February 25th, 2021|VA Benefits|

Up and Personal with Telelaw

By Holland McBurns, Managing Partner, Evergreen Elder Law

Remember not so long ago when “up and personal” meant a hug or handshake? When getting together didn’t require a mask? When sitting in my office care meant we could sit at a table together and not worry about our health and passing germs?

I miss seeing my clients. I miss having them come into my office and getting to know them on a personal level. I’m saddened they are leery of leaving their homes due to a virus that they can’t see or feel. But I’m heartened that we now have the option …

TOP ATTORNEYS / 2017

A BEACON OF LIGHT IN ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING

MAKING A DIFFERENCE in the community and helping people were two reasons Holland McBurns became an attorney. Evergreen Elder Law focuses on estate planning, probate and assisting clients and their families with accessing long-term care benefits without going broke. Holland takes a team-centered and holistic approach to helping families resolve these issues.

Because elder law requires great attention to detail and follow through, Holland receives the most satisfaction from her work when she has successfully helped a family achieve a happy resolution to their legal issue. Recently, Holland has …

Caring Transitions of Spokane Interview (audio)

Host Michael Begley, owner of Caring Transitions of Spokane, speaks with Holland McBurns. Holland is an Elder Law attorney at Evergreen Elder Law in Spokane. She is accredited with the Veterans Administration to help clients receive their Aid & Attendance Benefit and can help clients preserve their assets when dealing with Medicaid. Furthermore she works on cases related to probate, estate planning and long-term care. Don’t miss this podcast, there is a lot of great information.

 

May 6th, 2016|Estate Planning, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Probate, VA Benefits|

Veteran’s Benefits for Senior Veteran’s and Surviving Spouses

There is a little known benefit available to Veteran’s and their surviving spouses to help pay for long-term care. This is the Aid and Attendance Pension benefit which is a cash benefit that is tax free. Why is this benefit important? Many seniors today are faced with the ever-rising cost of long-term care and the question is how will they be able to pay for care without going broke. In Washington State, longterm care costs continue to rise each year. For example, Assisted living costs are often well above $4,000 a month depending on the particular needs of …

January 8th, 2016|Medicaid and Long Term Care, VA Benefits|

Veterans Service Pension Benefits and Pending Legislation

As a nation we celebrated Veterans Day recently to honor our service men and women. We hope you enjoyed gathering with friends and family with a grateful heart towards our military men and women. In keeping with this theme, the ElderCounselorTM will focus our attention this month on Service Pension benefits, which are available to qualifying Veterans. This is a valuable benefit that many Veterans and their families are unaware exists. The law providing this benefit is facing potential legislative changes. In this newsletter, we will provide an overview of the benefit as well as an outline and status …

January 23rd, 2014|VA Benefits|

VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation

The Veterans Administration provides an important benefit program for veterans who have service-connected disability. The program is called “Compensation” and is different from the non-service-connected “Pension” program that elder law attorneys often discuss with wartime veteran clients or their surviving spouses. Like the pension program, VA compensation comes in the form of income-tax-free money payments to the veteran, who must have received a discharge other than dishonorable, or certain of their family members. The big difference from the pension program, however, is that VA compensation entirely flows from the linkage between the veteran’s disability and his or …

December 31st, 2012|VA Benefits|

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