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Wages of an Executrix of an Estate and Determining Social Security Benefits — Disability attorney serving Bluffdale, Utah

An executrix of an estate marshalled and distributed the assets, consisting of stocks and bonds and a farm. The stocks…

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Title of Social Security Earnings Immaterial — Disability Attorney Serving Herriman, Utah

An employee retired in January 1959. He continued to render services to his employer part-time, for which he was paid…

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Proof of Age and Social Security Survivor’s Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Lehi, Utah

An insured individual went out fishing on Lake Erie in a motorized rowboat on May 15, 1957, and was never…

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Proof of Age and Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Utah County

Typically, Social Security considers the oldest records respecting proof of age to be the most reliable. However, when newer, more…

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Stepchild in the Womb and Social Security Benefits

M became pregnant while married to Q. She divorced him while still pregnant, and remarried less than two months later,…

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Involuntary Manslaughter and Social Security Benefits

M was convicted of involuntary man slaughter in State X for the stabbing death of her husband, W. Social Security…

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IRAs, Annuities and Guardianship: Providing for Your Minor Children after You Die

Deciding on a guardian for your minor children may very well be the most vexing decision you’ll make regarding your…

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Cotard’s Syndrome and Social Security Disability

Cotard’s Syndrome or Cotard’s Delusion is the rare mental illness in which a person believes he or she is dead,…

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4 Estate Planning Steps You Must Take After the Death of a Spouse

When a spouse passes away, thinking about “the estate” might be the last thing on your mind. And while it’s…

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Does a Dynasty Trust Make Sense for Your Family?

In 2017, NBA team owner Gail Miller made headlines when she announced that she was effectively no longer the owner…

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