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January 18, 2011
So you’re approaching 62 or maybe 66 and you’re wondering, is it time to tap into my social security retirement benefits? Or maybe you’re in the retirement planning stages and wondering how best to leverage your benefits. Either way, reviewing the following checklist of factors should help you arrive at an answer.
January 10, 2011
The amount of Social Security benefits, that is retirement benefits, disability benefits, dependency benefits, and survivor benefits, that you qualify for is calculated based on your […]
January 10, 2011
Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. […]
October 12, 2010
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has welcomed Cleveland elder law attorney Elizabeth L. Perla as an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims […]
September 15, 2010
Cleveland Elder Law Attorney Elizabeth L. Perla was recently selected to serve on the Young/New Attorneys Section Steering Committee of NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law […]
August 30, 2010
Cleveland attorney Elizabeth L. Perla of the Law Offices of Randall M. Perla has joined the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA). Members of […]
February 18, 2010
First, make sure your spouse is on the same page. In order to obtain a dissolution of marriage, both you and your spouse must not only […]
February 11, 2010
So you are planning on getting married. Congratulations and best wishes! But before you say “I do” to your new spouse, please consider the following important […]
January 19, 2010
An Application must be filed in Probate Court in the county where the prospective ward (the person needing the guardianship) resides. The applicant/prospective guardian must be […]
January 19, 2010
Ideally, a person should execute a durable financial power of attorney and a health care power of attorney, and possible a living will as well, while […]
December 11, 2009
We would all like our parents to live long, healthy, independent lives. However, the reality is that although many of our parents will live long lives, […]
November 5, 2009
As described in more detail in the “Long Term Care Planning- Don’t Despair, Prepare!” post, Medicaid provides free long-term care as long as certain income and […]