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Tens of Thousands of our Veterans have earned and qualify for a pension benefit of up to $1,800 per month that can be used to pay for assisted living or attendant in-home care, but information about the program appears to be a well kept secret. Inquiries to local VA offices are often met with denial of any information about this valuable pension benefit.
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Wills can be powerful instruments, as the
will of Leona Helmsley makes clear.
The hotelier and real estate mogul became a
symbol of 1980s greed and was given the
nickname ''the Queen of Mean'' after
revelations of her tyrannical treatment of
employees came to light during her 1988 trial
on tax evasion charges. A housekeeper
testified that she heard Helmsley say, ''Only
the little people pay taxes.'' Helmsley was
convicted and served 19 months in prison and
recently died at age 87 with an estimated $4
billion estate.
