| Estate Planning, Newsletter
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 impact estate planning. Throughout this issue of Bridging The Gap, you’ll find details about industry trends that are...
| by Linda Cammuso, Estate Planning
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 provisions included: Section 2,which allows states to decline to recognize marriages of same-sex couples granted in another...
| by Linda Cammuso, Estate Planning
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 anyone about your Medicare benefits or telling you that you need a new healthcare card, be careful – that caller may be...
| Estate Planning, Special Needs & Disability Planning
By Melissa Gleick October is Special Needs Law Month. While the term “Special Needs Law” encompasses many sub-categories, one category of special needs law that our office encounters on a day to day basis is how parents of a special needs child should include that...
| Estate Planning, Family Law
“Few things are harder than watching a parent slowly age and fall into physical and emotional decline.” Several legal experts, including EPLO Attorney Linda T. Cammuso, a psychiatrist and mediation professional weigh in to this Fifty Plus Advocate interview on...
| by Linda Cammuso, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning
By Linda Cammuso Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCi) is one of several key tools in the estate and long-term care planning process. This form of insurance provides financial support for long-term care expenses in a nursing home setting as well as in a person’s own home....
| Asset Protection, by Linda Cammuso, Estate Planning, General
By Linda Cammuso In a previous blog, we discussed erroneous preconceived notions that people might have about asset protection planning. We also mentioned that legal vehicles such as trusts and business entities can be effective ways to shelter your exposed assets....
| Asset Protection, by Brendan King, Estate Planning
By Brendan King & Linda Cammuso The term asset protection often conjures up images of Swiss bank accounts or hiding assets in someone else’s name. In reality, asset protection bears little resemblance to the stereotypical notions that capture the imagination. At...
| Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, General
The passage of the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (MUTC) in July 2012 marked the second major piece of legislation in Massachusetts this year relating to estates and trusts. (The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) was signed into law on March 31, 2012.) The...
| by Linda Cammuso, Estate Planning
Post By Linda Cammuso One of the primary reasons people procrastinate establishing a will or other estate plan documents is apprehension about the process. Whether it’s the unpleasantness of considering mortality or the burden of gathering information and making...
| by Linda Cammuso, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning
By Linda Cammuso Failing to do an estate plan touches lives in ways that we often fail to imagine. So many people drag their feet when it comes to taking action to secure their futures and the results are often painful for them and for their families. We’ve often...
| by Linda Cammuso, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, General, Probate
By Linda T. Cammuso The passing of the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code should prompt Massachusetts residents to evaluate whether and how their estate plans may be impacted by the new law. After two decades of debate, the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code...
| Estate Planning, General
By: Melissa A. Gleick As you move through different life stages, chances are that your estate planning needs will evolve as well. As your life goals and familial circumstances change, they will need to be incorporated into your estate plan. Estate planning is not a...
| Estate Planning, Probate
The new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) was signed into law several years ago and several important and significant changes took effect on January 2. The new legislation is designed to simplify, streamline and clarify the probate process. In certain cases it...
