Benefits for Seniors

Funding for senior programs is being targeted by the legislature starting July 1, 2011. As the legislature searches for ways to balance the budget, many of the proposed funding cuts will affect seniors, especially those who rely on government benefits programs to supplement their very low income.

For the past several years, the senior property tax exemption program has saved the State more than $100 million. The loss of this exemption will continue in the future. For the most part, in previous years, most low income programs which benefit seniors have not been cut.

At some point in every individual's life, he/she will have to deal with legal issues. These can range the gamut from creating and filing a simple will to complex guardianship and probate proceedings. The take-home point is that legal issues can encompass an enormous range of problems, an obtuse legal system and no single answer to any problem.