It’s hard to shake a past criminal conviction. Whether it was a youthful mistake or a serious offense that you to changed and grew from, it can feel like a past criminal conviction — even a simple misdemeanor — can shadow you for years. Job applications, auto insurance, and loan documents often want to know: “Have you...
Many look to the future and their expected retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration. Typically, they assume benefits will begin once they officially retire from a lengthy career. However, millions of people find themselves unable to work instead because of a medical condition that occurs earlier than their retirement age. In this blog post,...
Are you disabled? Or is someone you love? If so, this blog post about the different kinds of benefits might help. The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers different kinds of disability benefits. One kind of disability benefit is Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The other is Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. It’s important to understand...
Because of recent changes to federal laws, more disabled people are allowed to have ABLE savings accounts while receiving Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI for short. In this blog post, the disability team at Omaha and Sioux City-based Watson and Carroll, P.C., L.L.O., discusses the benefits of the updates made to the federal...
How do you survive financially on disability benefits? It’s a fixed income. If you’re disabled and can no longer work, can you receive enough money to support yourself — just like you did when you were working? This is a legitimate worry for some who are considering applying for disability benefits with the help of an...
Are you getting married? Congratulations! Marriage often means a combining of certain assets as well as income. But what if you’re disabled and living on a fixed income when you meet your partner? If you are disabled and receiving monthly disability benefits, you may be wondering how getting married could affect the size of your...
