Medicare is the federally funded and administered health insurance program primarily designed for individuals age 65 or older. There are limited long-term care benefits that are available under Medicare. In general, if you are enrolled in a...
By Dan Surprenant, Esq., CELA
As one of the managing partners at the firm, along with my sister, Michelle Beneski, I thought it would be helpful for me to share the reasons we are qualified in the specialty of Elder Law and what that means for prospective clients. I...
Many types of property and investments pass outside of probate and allow you to designate who will receive them after your death. It is important that these designations are kept up to date and are consistent with the rest of your estate plan.
When you open up an investment...
An estate plan goes much further than a will. Not only does it deal with the distribution of assets and legacy wishes, but it may help you and your heirs pay substantially less in taxes, fees, and court costs. You should always consult an estate planning attorney to discuss your unique situation...
Estate Planning is like a road map. And while the map may be straight forward for some, for others there may be stops along the way. One thing is for sure is that it all leads to the same destination: peace of mind!
A lot of people put off...
Sometimes for various reasons, a person doesn’t want to leave any property to his or her spouse. Massachusetts like most states has a law designed to protect a surviving spouse from being impoverished. The law allows a surviving spouse to claim a portion of the estate despite the provisions of the deceased...
When you’re a young adult or middle-aged, it may seem unnecessary or impractical to think about end-of-life documents when the probability of your death seems far away. Nonetheless, when you contact your Massachusetts estate planning attorney to begin protecting your assets and preparing for retirement, she or he will no doubt...
Did you know that a staggering 47% of adults in their 40s/50s are providing care to a parent 65 + years old while also raising their own small child or helping to support their young adult child? This increasingly common group has been coined the “sandwich generation” to describe adult children who...
Creating a plan for your future in the early stages of the disease to ensure your wishes are met can be empowering. The sooner legal plans are established, the better prepared you and your family will be! It is nor-mal to feel overwhelmed by the details of legal planning, but remember that...
The one-year deadline for nursing home residents on Medicaid to spend down their first round of stimulus checks is here, but they may have a little extra time.
In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized $1,200 stimulus checks to most Americans, including Medicaid...
