Does your state allow for remote notarization and signing of legal documents?

Last week’s newsletter that included a video on how to get estate planning and Veteran pension documents signed.  Here is a comprehensive list of each state’s orders and a chart to serve as a quick guide to whether your state allows for remote witnessing and notarization of documents. How to get important estate planning documents…

PPP funds: Publicly traded companies taking from some of the 2.5 million small businesses that are Veteran owned.

I know many of you are going to ask me why we are talking about this.  What does this have to do with our veterans? ALOT! 2.5 million small businesses are owned by American Military Veterans, including our firm, and some of you.  So let’s talk about it. President Trump is expected to sign the…

The VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act

Senator Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs, played a key role in the passage of this bill that will allow veterans to appear remotely before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.  I am so grateful for him and the entire Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs for keeping us apprised of the VA’s…

Adult Foster Care: An alternative to nursing home care

A Medical Foster Home (MFH) is an alternative to a nursing home.  It allows Veterans who are no longer able to safely live independently and wants a smaller, calmer environment than a nursing home. MFH is a type of Community Residential Care (CRC) home chosen by Veterans with serious chronic disabling conditions that meet nursing home…

Senators “encourage the IRS to continue working toward reducing barriers for non-filers claiming recovery rebates”

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 (U.S. Senate) – U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is continuing his weeks long push to ensure Montana’s veterans receiving benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can swiftly get their recovery rebate checks from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act….

Evolving Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Last week we watched as our lawmakers come together to pass the Coronavirus Stimulus Package, but what does this mean for our Veterans?  A few things have changed since Friday. The original plan said that anyone that did not have to file taxes would have their stimulus checks direct deposited if they had an account…