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Disaster Benefits Legal Timeline

This video provides a detailed timeline of common disaster benefits issues faced by survivors, categorized into immediate, short-term, and ongoing challenges like applying for aid, delays in assistance, and long-term benefits access.

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Public Benefits & Effects On Inheritances In Successions

This resource explains how receiving an inheritance may affect a person with a disability’s access to government benefits like Medicaid or SSI.

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Public Benefits

This resource explains public benefits—government programs that provide help with money, health care, food, housing, and taxes—and who may qualify based on income and other requirements.

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