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Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 Now Law: What it means to disabled individuals and their families
Brendan J. King The ABLE Act, aka Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, introduced in the 113th Congress by a bipartisan group of Congressional...
What HIPPA Means for You
Carol F. Barton The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a law that protects the privacy of medical records. The...
Ignoring Special Needs Planning Puts Your Loved One at Risk
Brendan J. King The daily challenges of parenting a special needs child can be significant. Yet parents of special needs children must take the...
Trusts: Scary or Empowering
I think I speak for many of my estate planning clients when I say the word “trust” makes them at least a little uneasy the first time they hear it. ...
Inedible Recipe: The Estate Planning Disaster
by Linda T. Cammuso With the holidays approaching, Americans’ thoughts turn with anticipation to food. In the midst of our weight-conscious,...
Crucial Documents for College Age Children
Carol F. Barton Once children turn eighteen they are legally considered adults. Parents lose their legal rights to make decisions for their...
What Exactly is Asset Titling, and Why Does it Matter?
By Brendan J. King Today, trusts are used in the estate planning process for many individuals to fully protect their financial assets. Trusts can...
Why Maintaining your LLC or Corporation is Crucial
Thousands of people set up corporations and/or LLCs each year. Most often, these entities are formed for asset protection reasons. For example, an...
Fall 2014 – Yours, Mine and Ours: The Importance of Estate Planning for Blended Families
BRIDGING THE GAP, EPLOs latest newsletter issue covers important topics for blended families. Included are columns about: The Importance of Estate...
Avoid inheritance misconduct by grandchildren
With the economic challenges families face today, grandparents are increasingly looking to leave an inheritance for their grandchildren — whether...
Vital steps to take after you lose a loved one
Losing a loved one is devastating and stressful. From planning burial services and notifying family members and friends, to fulfilling the wishes...
Do you need an elder law attorney?
With people living longer and the healthcare and financial worlds growing more complicated, it is likely that you or a loved one will someday find...
‘I love you wills’: Romantic gesture or disaster?
Married couples commonly have simple reciprocal wills that name each other as the beneficiary of the other’s estate. Known as “I love you wills,”...
If you have an estate plan: Did you fund it?
Today, more than ever, people understand the need to establish trusts as part of estate planning. However, many people fail to take the next step in...
Medicaid: No time to be penny-wise, pound-foolish
We all love to save money, but when it comes to applying for MassHealth (Medicaid) benefits in a nursing home, the wise approach is to use an...
Never too early to do an estate plan
By Carol F. Barton The tragic death of Actor Paul Walker in a high-speed car accident is a reminder that it is never too early to create an estate...
Funding: A Vital Step in the Estate Planning Process
Often, after having signed their estate planning documents, clients convey the relief they feel at having finalized their documents. While signing...
Estate Planning: Consider Being an Organ / Tissue Donor
By Carol F. Barton The decision to become an organ donor is not an easy one. People need to weigh their reasons for wanting to help the thousands...
What You Need to Know: Current Trends in Estate Planning
As 2013 came to a close EPLO professionals were struck by the significant number of legal developments both on the state and Federal levels that...
What you should know about paying for nursing home care
Receiving care in a nursing home is a scenario that many seniors will face. Whether it’s a short-term rehab stay following an illness or operation,...
Understanding a Medicare glitch can save you money
“When you are admitted to a hospital, you might naturally think that you are an inpatient. But, the hospital may have a different opinion and...
Repeal of DOMA: The Respect for Marriage Act the Next Step?
By Linda T. Cammuso The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) had two key provisions, one of which was declared unconstitutional on June 26, 2013. The...
IRS Clarifies DOMA Impact on Federal Tax Matters
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court DOMA ruling in US v Windsor, many questions were raised about the effect on specific Federal laws and...
Caution: Scammers taking advantage of Medicare beneficiaries
By Linda T. Cammuso If you have Medicare, your coverage will continue as before. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. If you are contacted by...
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