Hiring an attorney to assist with MassHealth, or Massachusetts Medicaid, applications can save individuals significant time, money, and stress. Many older Massachusetts residents assume that they can quickly complete their MassHealth application. Unfortunately, the MassHealth application can be incredibly challenging. At Surprenant & Beneski, PC, our skilled elder law attorneys have extensive...
5 Misconceptions of Long Term-Care Planning
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For those who qualify, Medicaid (MassHealth) benefits can include:
Long-term care (in-home or in a facility); andSeniors who have long-term care insurance may be eligible for MassHealth, as well as exemptions from some eligibility and recovery rules....
How to Pay for Long-Term Care without Going Broke
How to Pay for Nursing Home Care without Going Broke
One of the things that concerns people most about nursing home care is how to pay for that care. There are basically four ways that you can pay for the cost of a nursing home care:
Guideposts Article: Kate Mulgrew’s Toughest Role: Alzheimer’s Caregiver
The Star Trek: Voyager actress spent nine years caring for her beloved mother as she dealt with the debilitating disease.
by Kate Mulgrew
“Kitten,” my mother said to me one day, “you should be my mother.”
I was all of 14 years old, the oldest girl...
One Year Later: Covid-19, Estate Planning and You
Attorney Michelle D. Beneski
By Attorney Michelle D. Beneski, Esq., CELA, LLM Taxation
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Living through the last year with Covid-19, everyone has emerged with their own takeaways. In our field of estate planning &...
Preparing Your Estate Documents for Your Personal Representative
One of the greatest gifts you can provide for your loved ones is careful planning and organization of your estate documents in preparation for your passing. During a time of grief, it can be incredibly stressful for your personal representative (also known as executor) to identify and locate...
The Importance of Dotting Your “i”s and Crossing Your “t”s in Care Agreements
A New York appeals court case illustrates why it is very important to have properly drafted and properly implemented care contract when an elder is paying a family member for services. The Court ruled that a Medicaid applicant who transferred money to his daughter and son-in-law under a personal service agreement made...
Forbes Article: Covid-19 Is Most Certainly A Retirement Story
The Covid-19 recession, like all recessions, threatens the wealth and retirement security of millions of workers. Job loss prompts people to stop saving, raid their nest eggs or go into debt by falling behind on their rent and mortgage payments. Most workers nearing retirement had
ElderLawAnswers Article: Using Estate Planning to Prepare for Medicaid
Long-term care involves not only a loss of personal autonomy; it also comes at a tremendous financial price. Proper planning can help your family prepare for the financial toll and protect assets for future generations.
Long-term care can be very expensive, especially around-the-clock nursing home care. Most people end...
AARP Article: Prepare a Digital Estate Plan for Future Caregivers
How to provide the information they’ll need to manage your online data
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by Amanda Singleton, AARP
My mother kept a little black book. Not the fun kind filled with suitors’ phone numbers; rather, a binder that contained her accounts, passwords and ongoing bills. When an out-of-the-blue...