Helpful Resources - Millsap Law Firm PS, Seattle

Helpful Resources

The following are self-help links for the do-it-yourself client who likes to research many of their questions and find answers on their own.

Estate Planning

• Questions and Answers on Living Wills
• Questions and Answers on Powers of Attorney
• Washington Law on Domestic Partnership
• WSBA on Revocable Living Trusts
• WSBA on Wills

Senior and Elder Law

• AARP
• Aging and Disability Administration (ADSA) -
  Serving adults with chronic illnesses or conditions, and people of all ages with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, or substance use disorders.
• Center for Medicare Advocacy
• Evergreen Geriatric Regional Assessment Team (Crisis assessment)
• Home Medical and Personal Services -
  U.S. Administration on Aging website to help caregivers identify community-based services serving seniors.
• Medicare Coverage for Skilled Nursing Facilities (CMA)
• Medicare Information for 2013
• Northwest Senior’s online -
  This is a site for seniors and their caregivers to find activities to allow seniors to live a full life.
• Official Medicare Site
• Residential Care Locator
• Washington Long Term Care Ombudsman -
  The Ombudsman helps to answer questions that citizens have about LTC in our state.

Medicaid Qualification

• Medically Needy Spendown Program for those 65 or over who do not get SSI
• Questions and Answers on Nursing Home Qualification
• Questions and Answers on the Copes Program
• Trustee's Handbook for Special Needs Trusts -
  This is from the Special Needs Alliance website.
• Various Key Medicaid Standards for Qualification and Benefits

Social Security and Disability

• Social Security SSDI
• Social Security Information for 2013
• Social Security Online
• Social Security SSI
• Social Security’s Programs Operational Manual (POMS)

Senior Discounts

• AARP Discounts
• Gold Card For Healthy Aging
• Metro Transit Pass
• Property Tax Exemptions or deferral
• Utility Discounts

Probate

• Dealing With the Death of a Loved One
• Neptune Society -
  Cremation services
• People's Memorial Association -
  Cremation and burial services
• What to Do When a Death Occurs

Guardianship

• Alternatives to Guardianships
• King County Training for Proposed Guardians who are not Professional Guardians
• Questions and Answers on Guardianships

Veterans

• Department of Veteran's Affairs
• Department of Veteran's Affairs general Fact sheet on Benefits
• Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors
• VeteranAid.org
• Veterans Aid and Attendance Program
• Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Tax

• Federal 1040 Tax Estimator
• General Tax Information
• IRS Publication 17 -
  This Publication provides answers to many routine general questions for a taxpayer
• IRS Small Business Center -
  Forms, filing deadlnes and more for small businesses
• IRS Website
• Tax Almanac

Vital Statistics

• Vital Records -
  How to Order Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificates

Financial and Valuations Calculators

• Automobiles - Kelly’s Blue Book
• Financial Calculators (Retirement, Mortgages, Present Value and more)
• Home Values - Zillow

Downloadable Resources

• Personal Data Statement
• Seattle Public Library Senior Online Resources Suggestions

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Medicaid Qualification
• Probate and Settlement of Trusts
• Estate Litigation
• Guardianships
• Tax, Small Business and Succession Planning