A Michigan Veterans Benefits Attorney is a lawyer who helps veterans understand long term care benefits available through VA. This can include information on veterans health care, state veterans homes and veterans disability income benefits. Michigan Veterans Benefits Lawyers place particular emphasis on VA Pension and Death Pension because these benefits are typically more useful for the elderly needing long term care.  Pension is also known as" the aid and attendance benefit."

These lawyers and consultants can provide advice and guide the claimant through the maze of the claims process. Lawyers can help ensure a timely decision and avoid potential denials. The lawyer or consultant’s job is to evaluate family income, family assets and potential conflicts with Medicaid and provide advice on the best strategies to pursue to maximize a Pension award.

As Michigan lawyers we can also help potential claimants realign their assets and complete important estate planning documents prior to making application.  It is important when doing this to know the Michigan Medicaid rules and avoid potential Medicaid denial in the future.

Michigan Veterans Benefits Attorneys are private practitioners or in some cases representatives of veterans service organizations and are not connected with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  They are a great asset in helping to understand the application process and can direct an individual to a VA service organization for filling in the application and making submission for a pension award.  The pension benefit can be used for homecare or assisted living or nursing home care.

Christopher J. Berry, Esq. is a Michigan Veterans Benefits Attorney and Consultant who can be reached at (248) 971-1700.