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A person is often unable to make many choices about his or her own death. However, you can make choices about what you want to happen after your death. One way to embrace those choices is by creating a last will and testament.There are many benefits to creating a...
Many people have difficulty describing the difference between what a traditional estate planning attorney offers his or her clients versus what an elder law attorney offers his or her clients. The easy answer is that an estate planning attorney addresses the common...
Completing an estate plan generally provides individuals with a sense of relief and accomplishment knowing that their wishes and desires with respect to medical and financial decision making, as well as asset distribution are represented in black and white. However,...
There is no substitute for being properly prepared when disaster strikes. Even in the course of ordinary life, it can become increasingly difficult for us as we get older to manage our own affairs. But this is especially true in cases of stroke, Alzheimer's and other...
In meeting with clients, a common question that surfaces is what happens to my home if I pass away and still owe a lender money. The easy answer is that the mortgage still needs to be paid, whether by a surviving joint owner of the property, personal representative of...
Adult Day Health programs are a lesser known alternative to providing care to an aging or disabled family member. These programs offer a win/win situation for everyone in the family-from the client or member who attends the program to the family member who has primary...
Based on the similarity of their names, confusing Medicare with Medicaid is easy. However, there are stark differences between what the programs provide to their respective participants. Medicare is a national health insurance program for which most people 65 years of...
I regularly encounter clients that ask me why should I pay you to assist with the completion and submission of a MassHealth application for my loved one. I hear that "I can complete the application myself" or "a social worker at the hospital or nursing home where my...
Being in this line of work, I understand that no one wants to talk about their own mortality or the importance of planning for the unexpected. However, by procrastinating in implementing at least a basic estate plan, you run the risk that your intended beneficiaries...
General Durable Power of Attorney - The Most Important Tool in One's Estate Planning Arsenal When someone hears or mentions the term, estate planning, a Will is usually the first thing that comes to mind. While a will is an important part of a comprehensive estate...
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