Our settlement planning team at Milestone works with both plaintiffs and attorneys as they think ahead to settlement and how the money could be most beneficial. Along that path toward the end litigation, however, financial issues can arise and cause unnecessary complications. We in the…
We often mention needs-based or means-tested government benefits on this blog. That’s because at Milestone, we often work with plaintiffs who are about to settle a personal injury case and are facing disqualification from certain government benefits, and we work with them on identifying ways…
Whether you’re a trial lawyer, a settlement planner like me, a paralegal, marketing professional, or another member of the civil justice community, you’re doing important work to ensure Americans have fair and equal access to justice. Extending and enhancing those concepts are a variety of…
If you’re about to reach settlement in a personal injury case, your lawyer might have told you that the incoming money could impact your eligibility for needs-based government benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While speaking with an expert settlement planner is the smart next…
As we raise our children the best we can, many of us overlook or procrastinate planning for college. And before I go any further, I will state that I’m a firm believer that not everyone is cut out for college. There are plenty of young…
If you believe you may be eligible for needs-based government benefits, figuring out which programs you qualify for might seem like a daunting task. For example, Medicare and Medicaid are both run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and sound very similar.…
Over the past few decades, we have seen the caustic effect the for-profit plaintiff funding industry has on individual plaintiffs, their families, and the civil justice system as a whole. Litigation is often a long road, and people often exhaust their savings and need financial…
Presidents’ Day might be a national holiday, but it starts a major tax filing rush. In fact, the IRS receives more phone calls on the day after Presidents’ Day than on any other day of the year. An even bigger call volume may be coming…
If you expect to receive a settlement as the result of a major injury or the death of a loved one, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. You may have questions about what to do with the money. Should you invest it? Should you put…
Last week, New York saw a big moment for individuals who were sexually abused as children. On January 25, the State Legislature passed a bill that will increase the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases. The Child Victims Act will allow people who…
