The Center For Elder Law Is Under New Management
The Center For Elder Law Is Under New Management
Empathetic Legal Guidance For You And Your Loved Ones
As people age, they become more prone to dementia. Dementia is a medical condition requiring treatment. Emotionally, it is a difficult thing for a family to deal with. The condition also raises significant legal and financial issues. It is important to recognize if...
We’ve spent a lot of time on this blog talking about your potential need for long-term care and how you can pay for it while still protecting your assets. That’s important information that you should take in, but in this post, we want to take a step back and look at...
The need for long-term care is real. A significant portion of the population will need some sort of long-term care at some point in their lives, which brings with it exorbitant costs. How are you going to pay those expenses if they arise? Are you simply going to turn...
MassHealth coverage is vital for many people. The elderly are among them and with substantive changes happening with the eligibility requirements, people need to be aware of their options if they had coverage and were dropped or are seeking coverage and do not know if...
If you have an estate plan in place, are you confident that it contains everything that it should to protect your legacy and your heirs? If it's missing something, now is the time to make adjustments to your estate plan so that it will be the most effective after you...
For many years, when a person created an estate plan, they may have only considered including physical assets. However, it’s just as important to think about how digital assets will be addressed after the estate plan’s creator passes away. Identifying digital assets...
As Massachusetts residents age, they might need to consider their options for long-term care. MassHealth is in place for these contingencies, but not everyone is eligible for the program. One concern is meeting the asset rules to be eligible under MassHealth. The...
Learning that your spouse must move into a long-term care facility means you must make some difficult choices. The thought of being separated from your spouse can be heartbreaking, but you also might not be ready to move into a facility yourself. Different types of...
A will contains important information regarding the handling of your estate after you pass away. In addition to specifying which of your beneficiaries will be receiving which assets, you will need to name an executor to manage your affairs. The person you choose will...
Having a will drafted is something that many people put off for various reasons. Perhaps the business of daily life gets in the way, or you are just reluctant to think about things such as your death or becoming incapacitated. However, sometimes an event will cause...