- GuardianshipDepending on different life circumstances, a court may want to appoint a legal guardian to take on the duty of making life decisions for an individual or estate. This doesn’t just occur to elderly people who can no longer care for themselves, but it can also happen if a child or younger adult develops a serious disability. Guardianships can also help provide authority for decisions based on someone’s estate or medical necessities. There are a few types of guardianships that are recognized in Nevada that will a family categorize their situation better.
- Workers CompensationRequesting your Social Security documents, such as proof of birth, citizenship or lawful alien status, US military discharge papers if you served before 1968, tax forms, an Adult Disability Report, award letters, pay stubs, settlement agreements or proof of workers compensation-type benefits you may have received.
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Personal InjurySocial Security Disability/SSI claims may be an additional component of a personal injury, medical malpractice or other lawsuits. Thus, you should handle these claims separately from those actions. If you do not recognize the need to file these claims, then you may put your law firm in jeopardy of a legal malpractice action.
- Medical Malpractice
- Social Security DisabilityThere are many questions that may be running through your head after a long-term illness or major accident that has left you unable to work. Are you disabled? Where do you begin if you want to apply for disability benefits? What do you do if your Social Security disability benefits claim or SSI disability claim was denied? A qualified Social Security disability lawyer can guide you through the confusing application and procedures for requesting benefits or appealing a denial of your benefits.
- Wills
- Trusts