Need to find a Western MA Lawyer specializing in Social Security Law
December 20, 2021 8:54 AM Subscribe
You are not my lawyer, but maybe you want to be or you know one who does? Looking for a lawyer in Western Massachusetts who specializes in Social Security Law. Snowflake details inside.
My daughter is 18 and has severe disabilities (Down syndrome, partial hemiplegia, etc). Mrs. Plinth and I are her court-appointed legal guardians. We applied for Social Security and were turned down. We appealed and the appeal was rejected. The reasons are largely inscrutable because it appears that SSA doesn't like to go into details - what we can figure is that it's because we had a revocable trust for her that was revoked and now have a more modern special needs trust.
The lawyer that drafted that trust doesn't handle SSA appeals and she said we should get one who does and offered some recommendations. Unfortunately, these are in the category of "if you're below the poverty line, we'll help you out!" which we are not.
Wanted: a lawyer with two main qualities:
My daughter is 18 and has severe disabilities (Down syndrome, partial hemiplegia, etc). Mrs. Plinth and I are her court-appointed legal guardians. We applied for Social Security and were turned down. We appealed and the appeal was rejected. The reasons are largely inscrutable because it appears that SSA doesn't like to go into details - what we can figure is that it's because we had a revocable trust for her that was revoked and now have a more modern special needs trust.
The lawyer that drafted that trust doesn't handle SSA appeals and she said we should get one who does and offered some recommendations. Unfortunately, these are in the category of "if you're below the poverty line, we'll help you out!" which we are not.
Wanted: a lawyer with two main qualities:
- they specialize in SSA appeals and can make this go away
- they have time in their schedule
Best answer: Memail me, please, I can recommend a good firm that works in that area.
posted by bile and syntax at 1:43 PM on December 20, 2021
posted by bile and syntax at 1:43 PM on December 20, 2021
In addition to getting an attorney, you might consider contacting your US congressperson for help. Your daughter has disabilities that obviously qualify her for SSI, so this is some kind of screw up by the Social Security Administration. This is the kind of case in which a congressperson can intervene and get results quickly.
You still should get a social security attorney to handle the appeal.
posted by KayQuestions at 6:24 PM on December 20, 2021
You still should get a social security attorney to handle the appeal.
posted by KayQuestions at 6:24 PM on December 20, 2021
Response by poster: FYI, we are going through our congressperson as well. It's a two-fronted battle that should never have to have been fought.
posted by plinth at 1:08 PM on December 24, 2021
posted by plinth at 1:08 PM on December 24, 2021
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