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New Year’s Resolutions for Seniors
New Year’s resolutions are a way to start off the New Year right. Usually, they have to do with improving ourselves. Whether it is to lose weight, exercise, learn a new skill, etc. More often than not, the resolution only lasts a few weeks or a couple of months. Here is an...
How to Prepare for Older Out-of-Town Guests
There is no greater joy than seeing generations gathered together for the holidays. It does take some thoughtful planning and coordinating, however. If you are having your aging parents or grandparents staying with you, be sure to prep your house for someone who is more advanced in age. Here are some tips...
Remembering and Honoring Your Loved One During the Holiday Season
Holidays have always been difficult: the shopping, the traveling, the cooking, and about one hundred other things to do! But then add the loss of a loved one? That just makes the holidays incredibly painful, almost impossible to think about having them. But you must. Your loved one would want you to...
Estate Planning for Snowbirds
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once joked, “My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty and that's the law.” It’s funny because it seems like everyone becomes a snowbird once they retire. Thanks to old man winter here in Southeastern Massachusetts, a large number of retirees do flock like snowbirds...
Managing Partners Contribute to New Estate Planning Strategies Book
Chapter contributed by Managing Partners, Daniel M. Surprenant & Michelle D. Beneski
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Did you know that nearly two out of three adults have not created an estate plan? Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. When done correctly, an estate plan...
Free Event: Community Education & Luncheon
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Please join Surprenant & Beneski, as well as other community resources for this free educational panel and luncheon. Hosted by Wise Living, come see their exciting renovation of the Irish Village in South Yarmouth. Wise Living is creating a new option for...
Driving Safety of an Older Loved One
Just when you thought you were over worrying about your teenager being on the open road with their driver’s license, along comes your aging parent. You may have noticed some dents or scrapes on the body of their car, maybe a broken mirror, or worse, they have had an accident. The decision...
‘Tis the Season for… Holiday Scams
Unfortunately, the time of year that is meant for spreading good cheer and wishing goodwill, is also the season of scammers. During the holiday season, scammers are working at full speed, and they target the most vulnerable, the aging population.
A lot of people question, “How do they even...
Long-term Care Planning with the help from a CELA
What is a CELA?
The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is the only national organization accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify practitioners of elder and special needs law. NELF’s Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) designation represents confirmation of a lawyer’s exceptional expertise in the practice of...