Thomas Saccone is a retired Newark, NJ firefighter. He and his wife’s only son, Anthony, suffers from severe mental disabilities. Tom is a long-standing estate planning client of my law firm. Tom has shown himself to be a devoted husband and father who is relentless in his efforts to plan his estate in order to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Civil Service Benefits'
The Frustrating Tale Of A Retired Firefighter Repeatedly Denied The Right To Plan His Estate To Benefit His Severely Disabled Child
November 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Civil Service Benefits · Elder Law · Estate Litigation · Estate Planning · Government Pensions · Governmental or Public Benefit Programs · New Cases · Retirement Benefits · Special Needs Planning · Special Needs Trusts
New Regulations Prevent Debt Collectors From Seizing Federal Benefits Deposited Into Bank Accounts
May 18th, 2010 · Comments Off
The Treasury Department and the four major benefit agencies, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Railroad Retirement Board, are jointly releasing new rules which prevent banks from seizing Social Security and other federal benefits from customers facing debt collectors. The new rules would [...]
Tags: Civil Service Benefits · Federal Employees Retirement System Benefits · Government Pensions · Governmental or Public Benefit Programs · New Laws · Railroad Retirement Benefits · Social Security Benefits · Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits · Veterans Benefits
