It is astonishing how quickly one passes from the stage of tending to the needs of young children to the stage of having to consider ways to assist aging parents. Nonetheless, this is the expected course of life. Except in very few cases, older parents become less independent and more in need...
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Maplewood Senior Living: How To Help Parents Adjust to Single Senior Living After Death of a Spouse
The process of aging has many highs and many lows. One difficult aspect of aging for many is losing their loved ones, especially a spouse. Frequently, as couples age together, one spouse will end up providing care for the other, which can add complexity to grief and loss. Grief looks different for...
Asset Protection Strategies to Keep in Mind When Estate Planning
When you are involved in estate planning, a crucially important part of the process is protecting your assets. After all, unless your assets continue to be protected from the many risks that threaten your accumulation of wealth, you will have no estate to plan. At Surprenant & Beneski, P.C., our estate...
Common Types of Property That Can Be Placed in a Trust
It is not difficult to become confused about the terms and uses of various types of trust. At Surprenant & Beneski, P.C., where we serve estate planning clients throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, we find that many people come to us with questions about trusts. They want to know precisely...
Social Security Administration: Slam the Scam!
On National Slam the Scam Day and throughout the year, we give you the tools to recognize Social Security-related scams and stop scammers from stealing your money and personal information. Share scam information with your loved ones.
Recognize the four basic signs of a scam:
Updating Your Estate Plan After Your Spouse’s Passing
Whenever the death of your spouse occurs, it is a life-altering trauma. At Surprenant & Beneski, P.C., our capable, caring estate administration attorneys have spent decades assisting clients throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod in updating their estate plans after a spouse’s death. Contact us now so we can help you...
Can You Help Team S & B Get More Seniors Access to Long Term Care In Their Homes?
Update from Attorney Daniel M. Surprenant
The Massachusetts chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, (“MassNAELA”) has filed legislation to correct a significant problem facing our seniors. The problem is related to Medicaid, also known as MassHealth. MassHealth has many programs available to help seniors stay at...
Test Your Estate Planning Knowledge
by Attorney Rebecca S. Spinner
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How much do you know about estate planning? How prepared are you and your family? Take this short quiz to test your knowledge and perhaps learn something new!
Question #1
True or false? You must name the same...
Why Not Combine Tax Time With Estate Planning?
Since preparing to pay your taxes is time-consuming and requires thoughtful organization, it can be the perfect time to also work on your estate plan with a competent estate planning attorney. In Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, the accomplished lawyers of Surprenant & Beneski, P.C. are eager to help you use the...