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The Law Office of Ty Groat is a Social Security law firm for Abilene, TX and the Concho Valley, handling SSDI, SSI and appeals, plus traffic tickets in San Angelo. Call (325) 659-2305.
Every matter the firm takes on has three things in common: a deadline, a record and a set of rules. A disability claim turns on medical records and work history, read against federal rules. A traffic ticket turns on the offense charged, your driving record and the answer date printed on the citation. In both, a missed date or a thin file can cost more than the problem that started it.
Ty Groat has been licensed to practice law in Texas since December 2009 and opened the Law Office of Ty Groat in January 2018. The office is in San Angelo, and Abilene is the main focus of its disability work. As a Social Security law firm for Abilene, TX and the towns nearby, it puts each client in direct touch with the attorney on the case.
Three of the firm's practice areas follow a disability claim from start to finish. SSDI rests on the work credits you earned through Social Security taxes. SSI rests on limited income and resources. An appeal carries either one forward after a denial, through reconsideration and a hearing before a judge.
The fourth, traffic ticket defense, is handled in the courts around the San Angelo office. There, one conviction can count toward a license suspension. The work centers on the options open before the answer date.
Ty Groat is an SSDI lawyer in Abilene, TX who helps people who can no longer work because of a medical condition apply for disability insurance and see the claim through to a...
Ty Groat is an SSI lawyer in Abilene, TX who helps adults and children with disabilities and limited income apply for monthly SSI benefits and the Medicaid coverage that comes...
A disability appeal lawyer in Abilene, TX can help you challenge a denied Social Security disability claim before your appeal deadline passes.
A traffic ticket lawyer in San Angelo, TX can review your citation and explain your options before the answer date on your ticket.
A disability claim rarely ends with one yes or no. People entitled to SSDI become eligible for Medicare after a 24 month qualifying period, counted from the start of benefit entitlement. In Texas, people who receive an SSI cash payment generally qualify for Medicaid too. A change in income or savings is worth planning around.
Parents bring children's claims to the office as well. A child under 18 can qualify for SSI when a condition causes marked and severe functional limits, and Social Security may count part of the parents' income toward the child. People who want to return to work ask about the SSDI trial work period. It allows nine months of work within a rolling five year period without losing full benefits, as long as the work is reported.
The firm also helps with Social Security retirement benefits, including when to start them. A Social Security law firm in Abilene, TX can also show how retirement fits with a disability claim that is still open.
Every case starts with the paper in hand: a denial letter, a notice from Social Security or a citation. The date on it decides how much time there is, and the rest of the work is planned around that date.
You meet with Ty Groat in San Angelo, or start by phone or email if you live farther away. He reviews your situation, explains which options fit, and discusses payment arrangements so the terms are clear before you decide.
For a disability claim, the office gathers records from every provider you name and asks your doctors to describe your limits in writing. For a ticket, Ty Groat reviews the citation, the court named on it and your driving record.
The application, appeal or response goes in complete and on time. The office then answers requests, tracks each later deadline and keeps you informed until the matter is resolved.
Why Clients Choose Ty Groat
Ty Groat earned his bachelor's degree in Government and Mathematics at Angelo State University in San Angelo and his law degree at St. Mary's University School of Law. He brings over a decade of experience to disability claims and traffic cases for clients across West Texas.
The firm is locally owned and operated. Communication is responsive and transparent: calls are returned, letters from Social Security are explained in plain language, and a friendly staff keeps records and deadlines in order. Ty Groat does not promise outcomes, since no one can promise how Social Security or a court will decide. He offers full-service help with the parts of a case that most often go wrong.
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Clients come from Abilene, from San Angelo and from smaller towns across the region. In those towns, medical records are often spread between a local clinic and a hospital in a larger city. The federal disability rules are the same in every one of them.
The firm serves Sweetwater, Ballinger, Brady and Sonora, along with Colorado City, Winters, Coleman, Menard, Eden, Junction, Ozona, Miles, Robert Lee and Sterling City. Clients in the farther towns often start by phone or email, then meet at the office. Every town the firm covers appears among its service areas across West Texas.
Yes. Some people qualify for both programs, and a separate application can be filed for each. Ty Groat reviews your work record and your finances together, then handles both claims from the same office. Social Security decides each program on its own rules, so one file tracks the medical evidence while the work credits and the income details are kept current for each claim.
Yes. Along with disability claims, the Law Office of Ty Groat helps people understand Social Security retirement benefits, such as when to start them and how they fit with a disability claim that is still pending. That question often comes up for people near retirement age whose health has forced them out of work before they planned to stop.
Yes. Children who are blind or have a disability may qualify for SSI, with no minimum age. A child's condition must cause marked and severe functional limits, and Social Security may count part of the parents' income. Ty Groat helps parents gather medical, therapy and school records that show how the condition affects the child's daily life.
Yes. The firm handles Social Security disability claims and traffic ticket defense from its San Angelo office, so one call can cover both matters. Each one is handled on its own track with its own deadlines: the appeal window on a Social Security notice and the answer date printed on the citation. Bring both documents to your first meeting.
Next Step
A denial letter, a pending application or a ticket with an answer date all have one thing in common: the time to act is limited. Call the Law Office of Ty Groat at (325) 659-2305, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, or Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and find out which path fits your situation.
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