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Calculating Social Security Benefit Amount — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

Social Security insurance benefits are based on a primary insurance amount, or PIA. The PIA is the amount of benefits…

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Equalization of Social Security Benefits and Alimony — Divorce Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

In an opinion filed on March 29th, 2018, the Utah Court of Appeals decided the case of Christensen v. Christensen,…

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A Procedurally Defective Divorce and Wife’s Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

H traveled to Mexico 🇲🇽 to obtain a divorce from his first wife, with whom he had two children. She…

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Subsequent Legitimation of a Child by Marriage and Child’s Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

W had a child, C, who was born out of wedlock. Ten months later, in October 1950, W married H,…

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Unconditional Agreement to Adopt and Child’s Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

An unmarried mother gave birth to a child, C, in Massachusetts. She gave the child to F and his wife…

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Agent’s Work for a Principal and Social Security Wages — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

S was the son and legal guardian of F, who had been declared legally incompetent following a stroke in 1957.…

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Physician’s part-time job and Social Security wages — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A physician owned a private practice. He also worked part time at a heavy industry company, serving its employees’ health…

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Quarters of Credit and Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

In May, 1957, W applied for old age social security disability benefits. In a letter dated June 12, 1957, Social…

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One-half Support and Child’s Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

M divorced her first husband in 1947, retaining custody of her daughter, C. She married her second husband, F, in…

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Time Limitation for Filing a Lump Sum Death Benefit Claim in Social Security — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

R was the co-executor of the estate of a person who died on January 26, 1957. He called the local…

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