The Veterans Affairs (VA) disability system can be difficult. In addition to being a strict system that has to protect funds for veterans in need, there are systemic problems and scandals that can ruin even a legitimate and well-prepared claim's chances of success. If you've been denied, keep in mind that you can appeal as much as you need to--and that you can ask for help to make sure the job gets done.
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When you're an executor of an estate, then one of the things of which you are responsible is the decedent's tax returns. This includes both the individual income tax return and the estate's income tax return. If there is a surviving spouse, then that person may be able to file the individual tax return jointly and that will solve that part of the problem. But if this isn't the case, then you will need to do it yourself as the executor.
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Few times are as somber as when an adult child has to lay one of their parents to rest. You may have cared for your parent at the end of their life, been given power of attorney to make important medical and legal decisions, but making changes to a final will can be acrimonious at best. Whether you are satisfied with your inheritance or believe that the final will left you with an insufficient piece of the estate, you could find yourself disputing how to split up your deceased parent's estate with your siblings.
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While it would be wonderful if you could live in a world where there were no bad neighbors, this simply doesn't happen. At some point in your life, you are going to have to deal with a neighbor that decides to play their music as high as it will go or allows their dog to constantly come onto your property and leave "gifts" behind. Believe it or not, disputes among neighbors are pretty common.
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When you suffered an injury at work and your filed a workers compensation claim, you may have assumed that you would get your medical bills and other injury-related bills taken care of without any trouble. However, there is not always a guarantee when it comes to workers compensation claims and you may have instead received a denial notice for your claim. Before you give up on the issue, get to know some of the reasons that your claim may have been denied and what you may be able to do about the issue.
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