VA Overpayment Victimizes Veterans

Veterans that have finally been awarded their VA benefits are finding themselves in a financial nightmare.  The VA has been making errors on payout amounts for veterans, then expects prompt payment when they realize the error.  As of now the VA is allowed to take 100% of a veterans monthly benefit until the repayment is…

VA Announces They Will Not Appeal Blue Water Veteran Decision

Vietnam war veterans were expecting an appeal to be filed by the Office of Veteran Affairs over the January win for Blue Water Veterans.  A week before the Vietnam Veteran 50th Anniversary Commencement, VA officials announced that they were unlikely to appeal the decision. Blue Water Veterans were an overlooked group of veterans that served…

Structured Settlement or Pooled Trust?

Life is always changing, estate planning has to change with it.  Reaching out to clients periodically is imperative to not only grow your business, but to remind them that what worked for them two years ago might not work for them today.  Estate and tax laws are changing every year. The Tax Cuts and Jobs…

Consumer Protection Week

Make sure your clients know how to protect themselves from the latest scams.  We might know what to watch for, but do many of your clients?  Age and intelligence isn’t a factor.  All a scam artist has to do is figure out a targets weakness.  It’s not as exciting as it sounds.  Here are just…

Will Burn Pit Veterans Be Next?

As the VA scrambles to find the estimated $5.5 billion dollars (over the next 10 years)  it will take to cover the 90,000 Blue Water Veterans’ disability/pension benefits, another 170,000 Veterans look to be added as well.  With the Appeal Court win for Blue Water Veterans in January, lawmakers are hoping to add Burn Pit…