Have you thought about the possibility of needing long term care to support you? If not, you may need the help of a Massachusetts Medicaid or elder lawyer to help you to create a custom plan. According to data, 17% of the state’s 6.8 million residents who are over age 65 lived in nursing facilities… Read More »
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Do I Need to Choose a Specific Nursing Home with Dementia Care?
If you are helping a loved one make the difficult transition into a dementia care facility or a nursing home, there are many questions that must be answered early on in the process. It can be difficult to educate yourself about all of these key issues, but it is important to think about how the… Read More »
Six End-of-Life Care Documents Worth Putting in Your Estate Plan
It’s not easy to think about making difficult decisions at the end of your life. But if you’re unable to speak for yourself, it becomes much more difficult for your loved ones to handle these questions, too. Meeting with an estate planning attorney often begins by completing a questionnaire or an inventory about things that… Read More »
How Often Should You Review Your Will and Power of Attorney?
Most people think of estate planning as something that simply must be done. But the truth is that it’s an activity that starts with an initial meeting with an estate planning attorney and should be evaluated every couple of years along with other major life events. If you let your estate plan sit for years… Read More »
What Happens When a Caregiver Passes Away?
It is very important to have an estate plan in place and to appoint the right people to make decisions on your behalf if you’re unable to do so. When someone passes away, it is important to recognize that these estate planning documents can give a valuable roadmap to surviving family members. Older adults are… Read More »