Realizing that a loved one has developed Alzheimer’s often sends shockwaves throughout the family. There are many unique issues that need to be addressed, from daily care to whether or not the condition will progress quickly. An often-overlooked aspect is how to handle estate planning documents when your loved one still has some legal capacity… Read More »
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Workers Nervous About the Impact of Long-Term Care
If long-term care isn’t at the top of your mind for your own reasons, you might be thinking about this issue from the perspective of being an adult child looking ahead to help your parents navigate their own transition to retirement. But even if your most immediate concerns have to do with aging loved ones,… Read More »
Massachusetts Governor Temporarily Allows Remote Notarization
Remote notarization of estate planning documents has been a hot topic of conversation all over the United States, but important news has come out for Massachusetts residents. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently signed a temporary law effective immediately that suspends the previous requirements stating that witnesses and notary publics be present in the same room… Read More »
Preparing for Incapacity
Whether it’s as a result of the current pandemic or because you’ve had a loved one who suddenly became ill or otherwise disabled, it is important for all adults to think about how their children might be affected by a parent’s incapacity. If and when something unexpected happens to a loved one, or when their… Read More »
What is the Difference Between Custodial and Skilled Care?
Does your loved one need to develop a Medicaid plan sooner rather than later? If your family member needs long term care, this is something you can discuss with an elder lawyer to determine your next steps. Healthcare plans and the medical community use a variety of different terms to explain issues in long term… Read More »
What Does It Mean to Store Your Estate Planning Documents Properly?
Once you have gone through the process of selecting an experienced estate planning lawyer to help you document your wishes in Massachusetts, make sure that you store these materials in a secure and safe location. While it is important to be sure that these are unlikely to suffer damage in a flood or a fire,… Read More »
Five Questions You Should Ask Your New Estate Planning Attorney
When you set up an initial consultation with a Massachusetts estate planning attorney, you probably have a variety of concerns to consider. These include examining small business assets, naming a legal guardian for your children, assessing wealth preservation, minimizing taxes, reducing confusion or conflicts, maintaining an orderly administration of assets, and managing estate assets as… Read More »
Is It Beneficial For All Older Couples to Review Their Estate Plans?
If you and your partner are now above age 55 and it’s been several years since you had the opportunity to speak to an estate planning attorney, it’s important to consider the many different facets that could influence updating your estate plan. First of all, now that you are older, your needs and assets might… Read More »
Why Is A Trust Important for Your Massachusetts Estate Plan?
Trusts are critical to be used when a person intends to pass on property or money to another party by leveraging existing control and moving it outside of their existing estate. By setting up a trust in Massachusetts you can control how money will be used and distributed to another person. This can be especially… Read More »
What Should You Keep in Mind When Selecting Long-Term Care for A Person with Alzheimer’s?
Your family is faced with multiple different challenges when attempting to decide what is the most appropriate route of care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. You might have recognized that you and your other family members are no longer able to care for a person with advanced Alzheimer’s disease at home. This person might… Read More »