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Should You Wait to Plan? (Part Two) | Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney
Kaitlin had originally called us 7 years ago. Her dad had recently fallen in his home and Kaitlin recognized the need for someone to come into his home to help him. At that time she felt that only a...
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How to make the Numbers Work for Medicaid | Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney
We had been working with John, to prepare for an eventual Medicaid application to be filed on his mother’s behalf. Much of that work involved reviewing 5 years of records–Medicaid’s look back period....
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What Is a Patient Advocate?
Many caregivers of elderly parents feel lost in the maze of our healthcare system. Trying to negotiate the maze of bureaucracy, medical/legal jargon, governmental agencies, expensive, and sometimes...
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May 2013 Newsletter: An Overview of Long Term Care Options
One of the greatest concerns for the elderly we serve and their families is that of long term care. Two-thirds of seniors will need care at some point in their life and many have not planned for this...
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Caregiving: The Toughest Job on Earth | Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney
In many states, the number of people 60 and over is expected to double in the coming years. Not only that, those 60-plus-ers will be living longer, too. This means the number of family caregivers...
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Top Mistakes in Estate Planning – Mistake #1 | Massachusetts Estate Planning...
During the Middle Ages, crusaders sailing East developed Trusts to protect their families and their assets when they could not. A lot has changed over the centuries, but the essential purpose of...
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Top 7 Estate Planning Mistakes #3: Not planning for Federal Estate Taxes
Mistake No. 3: Not planning for the Massachusetts and Federal Estate Taxes A trust is an effective way of doubling the amounts that a married couple can pass tax free to their children and...
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How Hospitals’ Treatment of Medicare Patients Will Be Changing |...
For years hospitals have struggled with the readmission rates of their elderly and disabled patients, those on Medicare. Government spending on Medicare reached nearly $600 billion last year with a...
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Avoiding Double Taxation on Retirement Plans | Massachesetts Elder Law
The Top 7 Mistakes in Estate Planning # 4: Not Avoiding Double Taxation on Retirement Plans IRAs and other retirement plans may be taxed twice before they can reach your children or grandchildren....
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The Top 7 Mistakes in Estate Planning #5: Not Planning for the Cost of...
One out of every three adults over the age of 65 will need nursing home care for some period of time, and increasing health care and nursing home costs are one of the greatest threats to a comfortable...
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Do You Need To Start “Getting Your Ducks in a Row”? | Massachusetts Elder Law...
Have you ever had a “senior moment” or know someone who has? Do you have trouble remembering facts about your own life – either from years past or from the past five minutes? These are common and...
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The Top 7 Mistakes in Estate Planning #6: Not Planning to Protect Children...
Many people have wonderful, effective planning to pass their wealth down to the next generation, but what then? Inheritances distributed outright can be lost, to divorce, lawsuits and creditors. It...
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The Top 7 Mistakes in Estate Planning #7: Not Keeping Plans | Massachusetts...
Many families who set up estate planning several years ago are unaware that planning is an ongoing process. Family circumstances and laws change significantly over time, making their plan ineffective...
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Once Your Documents are Done, Are You? | Massachusetts Estate Planning Attorney
Once you have established your estate plan up and your assets have coordinated with your Trust, your estate planning should not stop there. Day in and day out things will happen that will affect your...
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Senior Driving Tips | Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney
Senior Driving Tip # 1 Age and Driving There is no such thing as a definite age, or age range, that a person should stop driving. The facts do show older adults have an increased likelihood of...
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Home Care and Medicaid |Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney
Sally called concerning her brother, Jack, who is 65 and disabled. “He has cerebral palsy”, she told us, “and he is wheelchair bound. He lives in senior housing and needs aides to assist him....
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Thirty-five million people around the world suffer from Alzheimer’s. And this number’s going to skyrocket as the Baby Boom generation ages. However, researchers are finding that how we live can have a...
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How Beneficial is a Dementia Care Unit for Someone with Alzheimer’s? |...
As an Elder Law attorney, I get asked this question a lot. And I tell my clients that it can be very beneficial—if the unit is designed and staffed appropriately. Almost all Dementia Care units in...
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Home Care and Medicaid – Part Two | Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney
Last week we were discussing Sally’s call to our office. Her brother, Jack, is 65 and disabled, living in senior housing. He now needs aides to assist him and she told us his income is $1,900. But,...
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My Loved One With Alzheimer’s Isn’t Sleeping At Night. What Can I Do? |...
Many people with Alzheimer’s experience insomnia at some point, or at many points. Needless to say, if you’re the caregiver, that makes a tough job that much tougher. It’s a serious issue and if your...
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