Written by Attorney Daniel M. Surprenant, Esq., CELA Within the larger subject of estate planning is the concept of elder law. Essentially, elder law is estate planning that deals with […]
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Parents of children with special needs face a wide range of challenges, including ensuring their child’s educational and medical needs are met. Taking time to engage in estate planning for […]
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The prevalence of dementia in our aging population makes this question extremely relevant for a great many of us. At Surprenant & Beneski, many of our clients in Southeastern Massachusetts […]
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There are two basic reasons individuals need guardians: [1] they are incapacitated — physically, mentally, or psychiatrically — and therefore unable to make decisions or to care for themselves, or […]
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At Surprenant & Beneski, P.C., more frequently than you would expect, we assist individuals and couples whose aging parents are losing their faculties and have not documented their wishes for […]
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Written by Barbara Cannon, LSW, CMC, owner of Answers for Elders As we continue to watch the population of boomers explode over the next 10 years we are already observing […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us how little control we have over many circumstances in our lives. In addition to staying safe and trying to care for our loved ones, […]
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Three primary documents that help ensure an individual’s access to their desired healthcare outcome are Power of Attorney (POA) and Advanced Directive. These written documents allow an individual to appoint […]
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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 […]
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As Certified Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation, we see a lot of mistakes that people have made before they come to see us. Most are correctable. […]
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