Tag archive for ‘Overpayment-Repayment’
SSI, Settlements/Inheritance, and Special Needs Trusts
Here is one questions I hear a lot:
I’m on SSI, do I have to tell Social Security about an inheritance/settlement I am getting?
The answer is simple:
YES!
There is no point beating around the bush with this one. If you are on SSI and “come into money” whether it is a gift, inheritance or settlement (or through [...]
Overpayments: Finding an Attorney
I have tried to give you as much information as I can about Social Security overpayment / repayment cases, because the chances of finding an attorney to work with you are not very good.
Many Social Security attorney get paid out of the back benefits they win for the client (typically 25% up to a cap of [...]
Overpayments: What You Need to Prove to Win!
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Ok, I will be honest with you: this is a glib title. Overpayment cases are very tough to win. But, if you decide to fight an overpayment, you need to know what you are up against.
Here is what the law says about how Social Security evaluates whether you have to pay back an overpayment [...]
Social Security Overpayments
It is the opposite of winning the sweepstakes: you open the letter from Social Security and find out that you owe them $10,000, $20,000, even $30,000 dollars.
What happened?
There are several scenarios which may result in Social Security claiming an overpayment occurred; and demanding that you repay some or all of your benefits.
Sometimes, Social Security decides [...]
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