In Your Service: The Veteran's Friend [Paperback]

Galen Maddy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1934677256 | ISBN-13: 978-1934677254 | Publication Date: October 30, 2007

A little-known, underused Department of Veterans Affairs program, available since 1951, exists that can assist with costs for a wide variety of needs-assisted living, enhanced independent living, home health care and nursing homes among them. It's called the Veterans Non-Service Connected Disability Pension, or Aid and Attendance Benefit. However, you likely don't know about it because the government has rarely promoted it. Many thousands of wartime veterans or their surviving spouses qualify for this benefit. It might be you. It's almost certainly somebody you know-a man with whom you served, a lifelong friend, perhaps a business colleague, maybe someone you met at one of the veterans' functions you attended over the years. In this vital book, financial planner, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and veteran's advocate Galen Maddy discusses the Aid and Attendance Benefit, and how a small group of attorneys and dedicated, certified individuals are working pro bono to assist eligible men and women in receiving this lifelong benefit. Are you one of these potentially eligible veterans or surviving spouses? Do you know a friend or family member who is? Then this might be the most important book you ever purchase.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Brann Publishing (October 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934677256
• ISBN-13: 978-1934677254
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,951,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, February 18, 2008

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Jenny L. Faust "Oceanside, CA USA" - See all my reviews
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This book is very informative, although it is somewhat repetative. I hope more people read it and take advantage of the VA benefit "aid & assistance" that is there for all war veterans, their spouses and/or widows. It got me started on the process and I refer back to it constantly.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Veteran's Friend... Not!, July 23, 2010

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Cw (So Cal, USA) - See all my reviews

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What Galen Maddy doesn't tell you is that he may have a financial interest in anyone who is eligible for these benefits. Maddy is first and foremost an insurance salesman and gets a commission from selling you a policy that may be instrumental in your being able to qualify for govt. benefits.

Maddy is knowledgeable but it's what he doesn't disclose to you that may matter most. So read the book and bone up. Should you choose to do business with Mr. Maddy, before you lock up your life savings in any policy he recommends, make sure you know what you're getting into. It may be in HIS best financial interest to sell you a policy that even he may not understand because he gets a piece of the pie. Do your homework on return on investment, commuted value, etc., and GET IT IN WRITING! Otherwise you may find that a large percentage of what has been invested may either never be returned or locked up for years with little or no earnings or dividends.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Your Service The Veteran's Friend, September 23, 2010

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Judi Bryan (Encinitas, California) - See all my reviews
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I have read this book and given several copies away. I wish I had this information when I was caring for my Mother...the informaiton and financail assistance would have been of great service to me.
I have followed thru with the informaiton and I am pursing for myself since I am a widow of a Veteran...Thank You Mr. Maddy for your assistance and information. Why is it that it takes private Citizens to give us the information?