The Fairfax Virginia Social Security office, which used to be located at 11212 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia, has relocated to a new location.  The new office address is 10800 Parkridge Blvd, Suite 100, Reston, Virginia.
Under normal operation, Social Security offices are open to in-person visits weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
However, because…

Over the past year, we’ve all been confronted with our fair share of emergencies and natural disasters. In what felt like an instant last spring, life shut down due to the coronavirus. People on the west coast were displaced by some of the worst wildfires in our nation’s history. This was the first year that…

Parents often create Special Needs Trusts with lifetime care needs in mind. The resources put into the Trust are meant to last years, and in a lot of cases decades.  While parents do their best to plan for situations that may occur in the future, there will likely come a time when provisions in the…

The Social Security Administration has just announced that those who receive Social Security Retirement, Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be getting a 1.3 % benefit increase in 2021.
The 1.3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to Social Security Retirement and Disability beneficiaries in January 2021.  Increased payments to…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, especially for children with learning disabilities and special needs. We know that many local children are struggling with school in an “online” format, while extra-curricular activities and support groups that kids may look forward to remain on hold.
Your child may be feeling isolated or frustrated with…

I have been receiving a lot of inquiries recently asking me if the Courts are having Guardianship hearings during this pandemic. The answer is yes, with some changes to their regular procedures as indicated below.
A Guardianship is appropriate if an adult, 18 years of age or older, is unable to make decisions for himself or…

The pandemic has caused unemployment rates to skyrocket.  Millions of people have applied or are attempting to apply for unemployment insurance.  Many are concerned on how this will impact their Social Security benefits.
Social Security Retirement:
Unemployment benefits are not counted as wages under the Social Security annual earnings test, so they won’t affect your…