Articles From Zach Hesselbaum

A beginner’s guide to common elder law tax traps By Zach Hesselbaum Elder Law, June 2016 Being able to identify common tax traps, specifically the traps that accompany public benefits planning, is key to a successful elder law practice.
Checklist to file Veteran only claim for VA Aid and Attendance By Zach Hesselbaum Elder Law, March 2015 Consult this handy checklist to make sure you don't miss a thing.
Watch your mailbox, your health insurance may be terminated: A guide to the new managed care program for Illinois healthcare program participants By Gina Salamone, Zach Hesselbaum, & Bonnie Schradel Elder Law, September 2014 A major change for Illinois citizens, a large sector of whom are seniors, has flown mostly under the news radar.
The necessary resolution for 2013: Don’t lose sight of the changing VA pension landscape By Zach Hesselbaum Elder Law, February 2013 On October 26, 2012, the VA released its first sweeping change to the VA pension benefit with VA Fast Letter 12-23, regarding “Room and Board as a Deductible Unreimbursed Medical Expense.”

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