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An Arcane Rule in Social Security

Patients and members in Veteran’s Administration hospitals and domiciliaries do not have the status of employees, which they used to…

Melvin Cook

Work and Social Security Disability

It used to be the case that work deductions could be imposed against social security disability benefits for a refusal…

Melvin Cook

Disabled Vet and Social Security Disability

On September 1st, 1939 Germany invaded Poland, setting in motion a chain of events that led to World War II.…

Melvin Cook

Real Estate Loans and Social Security

An individual, R, was born in September 1893 and applied for social security retirement benefits in October 1958. In order…

Melvin Cook

Key Developments in the History of Estate Planning Part I — The Will

This blog series follows the general outline of a December 1961 Norte Dame Law Review article titled “History of Estate…

Melvin Cook

Realty Partnership and Social Security Earnings

R and her son owned and operated a real estate partnership, R and R Realty Company, in which they bought…

Melvin Cook

Powers of Attorney Strictly Construed

Melvin Bullock and Glenna Bullock created a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) in May 1996. They were each the Grantors of…

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Social Security Wages Paid in the Year Following Death

A member of the United States Air Force, G, went tragically missing in action on August 26th 1962. In November…

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Repayment of Child’s Disability Benefits

A girl was disabled and became entitled to child’s social security disability benefits beginning in January 1958 when she was…

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Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit

R was a seaman in The United States Navy, serving aboard a submarine, the U.S.S. Thresher, which failed to resurface…

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