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Category: Able Act of 2014
- Free Report: Congress Passes ABLE Act of 2014
Category: Adult Guardianships
- How Do I Know When It’s Time to Pursue Guardianship for My Parent?
- What Is an Adult Guardianship?
- Massachusetts Adult Guardianships
Category: Business Planning
- Family Business Succession Planning Best Practices
- Transitioning Your Family Owned Business
- Preserving Your Family Business in Beverly MA
Category: Elder Financial Abuse
- New Hampshire Man Accused of Stealing over $300,000 from Elderly Mother Using Power of Attorney
- Leaders Fight Elder Financial Crimes in New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Elder Financial Abuse
Category: Elder Law
- Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for Me?
- 5 Documents to Update after the Loss of a Spouse
- Is Paying Your Caregiver under the Table a Good Idea?
- Questions to Ask an Elder Care Attorney
- SSI and SSDI Explained
- Massachusetts Ranked #1 in Country for Elder Abuse Protection
- Reasons to Consult with an Elder Law Attorney
- Top 5 Nashua Elder Law Topics
- Londonderry Elder Law Attorneys – Will I Develop Alzheimer’s?
- Beverly Elder Law Topics: When Is Guardianship the Best Solution?
- Nashua Elder Law Attorneys Offer Tips for Caregivers
- Beverly Elder Law Attorneys Explain Long Term Care Insurance
- New Hampshire Prosecutor Warns about “Grandma I Need Help” Elder Scam
- Andover Elder Law Attorneys — What to Do If You Suspect a Family Member Is Abusing Your Mother
- Is There a Cure for Alzheimer’s Yet?
- Beverly Elder Law Attorneys Offer Estate Planning Tips for Your Retirement Years
- Reporting Elder Abuse in Massachusetts – What Can You Do If You Believe a Loved One Is Being Abused?
- Can a Massachusetts Elder Law Attorney Help Me with a Complaint about a Nursing Home?
- New Hampshire Nursing Home Uses Companion Dog to Help Alzheimer Patients
- Common Signs of Elder Abuse
- Should There Be Better Oversight of Nursing Home Trust Funds?
- Changes to Nursing Home Ratings Review System
- Celebrity’s Daughter Pushes for Protection to Visit Ailing Parents
- Protecting Elderly Loved Ones in Nursing Homes
- What is the Grandparent Scam?
- Retired and Homeless
- State of AL Opens Elder Abuse Investigation for Harper Lee
- Depression and Suicide in the Elderly
- Is Harper Lee a Victim of Elder Abuse?
- Underdiagnosed Depression in Elderly
- What You Need to Know Before Medicare’s Open Enrollment
- Medicaid Planning in Beverly: What is the Medicaid Spend Down?
- CMS Issues New Rules for Senior Housing
- Free Report: April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
- Promising News for Alzheimer’s
- New Hampshire Medicaid Waivers
- Bankruptcy on the Rise for Elderly
- New Hampshire and its Balancing Incentive Payments Program
- Is Assisted Living Right for Your Family?
- Long Term Care in New Hampshire [Infographics]
- Ongoing Long Term Care Problems
- A New Problem for Seniors: Data Breaches and ID Theft
- Long Term Care in Londonderry New Hampshire
- Retirement? Not Yet. Parenting Grandkids
- An Introduction to Medicaid, Medicare
- Category: Medicaid Planning
  - Top 5 Nashua Medicaid Planning Mistakes
  - October Is Long-Term Care Planning Month — Do You Have a Plan?
  - When Is It Too Late to Consult with a Medicaid Planning Attorney?
  - Beverly Medicaid Attorney Explains Medicaid and Medicare
  - Can I Get Help with Nursing Home Costs in New Hampshire?
  - Understanding Medicare and Medicaid Dual Eligibility
  - Medicaid Supplemental Programs
  - Are There Real Benefits in a Durable Power of Attorney?
  - Are Our Elderly Skipping Medications?
  - Medicare Paying 15X More for One Drug
  - Supplemental Security Income
  - Fact or Fiction: Understanding Medicaid Guidelines
  - What is Medicaid Estate Recovery?
  - 4 Reasons to Plan for Medicaid Now
  - A Cure for Alzheimer’s?
  - Medicaid Payments in Jeopardy?
  - Medicaid and Medicare Differences
  - Free Report: Your Medicare Part B Costs in New Hampshire
  - New Hampshire Dual’s Eligibility: Medicaid and Medicare
- Category: Veterans Benefits
  - How Does a Veteran Qualify for Aid & Attendance?
  - Woburn Veterans Aid and Attendance Eligibility Guidelines
  - Is the VA Outsourcing Veteran’s Healthcare?
Category: Estate Planning
- QTIP Trust Requirements
- How Much is Too Much?
- The Importance of Communicating Your Plans
- Disinheritance
- Your Planning Can Help Your Loved Ones
- Planning for Step-Children
- What Documents Are Needed for Estate Planning?
- Why Would I Want to Make My Living Trust Irrevocable?
- Why Crowdfunding May Cost You Medicaid Eligibility
- Many Reasons to Plan
- What Is a Domestic Asset Protection Trust?
- The Manner in Which You Hold Joint Title Is Important
- New Tax Proposal re: Retirement Savings
- Staying Current on Estate Planning
- Kiddie Tax is Worse Than Ever
- What is a GST Trust?
- Planning is Critical
- Making Trusts More Flexible
- Trust Protectors Add Flexibility
- What You Can Do to Make Your Executor’s Job Easier
- Modifying an Irrevocable Trust
- When and Where You Die Matters
- What are UGMA and UTMA Accounts?
- Gifting to Grandchildren
- What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages?
- ABLE Accounts
- New Estate Tax Proposal
- What Happens If an Estate Lacks Sufficient Cash to Pay Claims?
- Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust
- State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
- What Did Robin Williams Do Right in His Estate Plan?
- New Tax Proposals
- State Income Taxation
- How Much Discretion Should I Give My Trustee?
- Should I Purchase a Pre-Paid Funeral Contract?
- Giving Back
- What Happens If Your Spouse Remarries after You Are Gone?
- Nongrantor Trusts Can Be Very Useful in Certain Situations
- Grantor Trusts Provide Flexibility and Ease
- Selecting an Agent
- Turning the Page on 2018 and Looking Forward to 2019
- QDRO: Not Just for Divorce Anymore
- Being Thankful and Sharing Your Blessings
- Proposed Regulations Address “Clawback” Issue
- How Are Trusts Taxed?
- Special Accounts for People with Special Needs
- Aretha Franklin Died Intestate: What Does It Mean for Her Family?
- Estate Planning is About More Tan Taxes
- Prenuptial Agreements Can Provide Remarriage Protection
- Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of an IRA
- Planning for the Client Moving Overseas
- New Asset Transfer Look-Back for VA Aid & Attendance Coming Soon: The Window of Opportunity is Closing Quickly!
- Treasury Releases New Inflation Adjustment
- Incapacity Planning
- Trusts for Privacy
- What’s a 529 Plan and What Are the Benefits to Using One?
- Estate Planning: It’s Not Just About the Estate Taxes
- Planning for Frequent Flyer Miles
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 6: Taxes
- Planning for the International Client
- Dead Hand Control: How Much is Too Much?
- How Are You Planning for Long-Term Care (LTC) Expenses?
- Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning – Part 2
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 5: Retirement Assets
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 4: Beneficiary Designations
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 3: Your Kids
- Estate Planning is Too Important to Procrastinate
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 2: Long-Term Care
- 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 1: Incapacity
- Retirement: It’s not Just About the Money
- Top 10 Tips by Estate Planning Lawyers
- 5 Reasons You Need a Trust Administration Attorney If You Are a Trustee
- Do I Really Need an Estate Planning Attorney to Help Create My Will?
- Woburn Asset Protection Attorneys Explain How an Irrevocable Living Trust Can Help
- 5 Reasons You May Need a Trust Attorney
- Woburn Asset Protection Attorney Explains the In-Law Threat
- New Tax Law May Affect State Income Tax, Too!
- Sager Family Shows Perils of Blended Families
- Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Beneficiary Designation
- Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Asset Protection
- Basics of Estate Planning: IRAs
- Donor Advised Funds: IRS Issues New Ruling
- Basics of Estate Planning: Powers of Appointment – Part 2
- Woburn Trust Attorneys Explain the Grantor Retained Income Trust (GRIT)
- No Charitable Deduction in 2018?
- A Special Option for Special Kids
- Would You Prefer a Charitable Deduction This Year?
- New Year’s Greetings
- How Tax Reform Could Impact Various Families
- Tax Reform and the Estate Tax
- Basics of Estate Planning: Portability vs. Credit Shelter Trust
- Basics of Estate Planning: Portability
- Woburn Estate Planning Lawyers Explain Advanced Directives
- Londonderry Estate Planning Attorneys Explain How to Spot a Fraudulent Will
- Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
- Basics of Estate Planning: Estate Planning for Major Life Events
- Basics of Estate Planning: Asset Protection
- Basics of Estate Planning: Two Common Mistakes with Trusts
- Basics of Estate Planning: Lack of Coordination
- Basics of Estate Planning: Choosing a Roth or Traditional IRA (or 401k)
- Law in the U.S. can be Participatory
- Basics of Estate Planning: Getting the Most out of Charitable Gifts
- Should I Split My Estate Equally Among My Children?
- How Can I Include Charitable Gifting in My Estate Plan?
- Londonderry Estate Planning Lawyers Remind You to Review Your Estate Plan
- Andover Estate Planning Attorneys –When Is a Simple Will Not Enough?
- Beverly Estate Planning Attorneys Suggest Things to Think about When Creating Your Estate Plan
- How Can Inheritance Planning Help My Loved Ones?
- Beverly Trust Attorneys Discuss Trust Benefits
- Who Should Be My Trustee?
- What Happens to My Assets If I Die Intestate in Massachusetts?
- The In-Law Problem — Keeping Assets in the Family
- What Are Dynasty Trusts?
- How Do I Protect My Minor Child in My Estate Plan?
- Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning
- When Do I Need an Asset Protection Attorney?
- How an Irrevocable Trust Can Help with Asset Protection?
- What Can I Do to Avoid Paying Estate Taxes in Massachusetts?
- 5 Scenarios When You Need a Will and Estate Lawyer
- The Dangers of Using a DIY Will
- Is a Trustee Personally Liable for Mistakes Made during Trust Administration?
- Can a Beverly Trusts Attorney Be the Trustee of My Trust?
- Can a Beverly Estate Planning Attorney Help Me Protect My Pet in Case Something Happens to Me?
- Why You Should Appoint a Professional for Trust Administration
- Should I Create a Family Trust?
- When Should You Review Your Estate Plan?
- What Is Disability Planning?
- Can Revocable Trusts Provide Asset Protection?
- Choosing the Executor of a Will
- When Should You Start Estate Planning?
- Can a Special Needs Trust Help Protect My Child?
- Why the DIY Wills You Find Online Often Don’t Work As Intended
- What Is a Living Trust?
- Trust Administration – Duties and Responsibilities of a Trustee
- Estate Planning for the Unmarried
- Your First Estate Planning Consultation
- What is a Letter of Last Instructions?
- The 3 Elements that Define Estate Planning
- 3 More Estate Planning Truths
- Are the Kids Prepared for What Your Estate Planning Documents Reveal?
- Free Report: 20-Somethings Need Estate Planning, Too
- A Familiar Face Explains Importance of Life Insurance
- Free Report: 4 Reasons Why New Hampshire Estate Planning In Your 30s Is Important
- Same Sex Marriage and Estate Planning
- Ever-Increasing Need for Medical Powers of Attorney
- Estate Planning for the Introvert
- New Hampshire Estate Planning for the New Year
- Maryland Estate Tax Changes
- What is in the Will?
- Another HIPAA Delay Makes Medical Power of Attorney Crucial
- Why the Latest Estate Tax Political Move Doesn’t Matter
- CMS Announces Finalization of 2016 Medicare Payment and Policy Updates
- Dynasty Trusts
- The Revocable Trust Isn’t a Cure All (But it’s Close)
- Free Report: Divorce and Estate Planning in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
- Changes in Capital Gains Tax?
- The Transfer of Property After Death
- When the Lack of a Will Causes Family Meltdown
- Casey Kasem a Victim of Elder Abuse?
- The New Year and Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Free Report: Dynasty Trusts in Estate Planning
- 3 Costly Estate Planning Mistakes
- Inheritances and Estate Taxes in the Crosshairs
- The Role of Insurance in Estate Planning
- Retired Parents Sold my House
- Mistakes in Power of Attorney Designations
- Gifting Assets in Your Estate Plan
- Estate Planning Lessons: Celebrity Deaths 2014
- Estate Planning When You’re Single in New Hampshire
- Free Report: Can I See Your Will – What You Need To Know About Who Has Access to the Will
- Discussing End of Life Matters
- Yes, Pet Trusts are Important
- The “But” of a No Contest Clause
- Where is NH Digital Access and Digital Accounts Law?
- Options For Those Denied SSDI in New Hampshire
- Estate Planning Scams on the Rise
- Assisted Living in Beverly: What Every Family Needs to Know
- Intestacy in Nashua, New Hampshire
- Londonderry Estate Planning: Tables Turn – The Dreaded Talk, but Different Terms
- Nashua Estate Planning: 401(k) May Not be the Cure All
- What Donald Sterling’s Ordeal Can Teach Individuals About Estate Planning and the High Cost of Capital Gains Taxes
- New Hampshire Estate Planning: Separating Fact from Fiction
- What is a Durable Power of Attorney in Beverly?
- Pet Trusts in Beverly: A Must for Pet Owners
- Understanding Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship in Beverly
- Benefits of a Revocable Living Trust in Beverly
- Estate Planning in Beverly: The Rising Costs of Dementia
- Placing A Child’s Name on Titles to Assets
- HIPAA and Estate Planning
- Tax Planning and Other Benefits of Post-Mortem Planning in Massachusetts
- Advance Directives in Beverly Massachusetts: Health Care Proxies and Durable Power of Attorney
- In New Hampshire, Wills Should be Priority
- Estate Planning for NH Small Business Owners
- Estate Planning in New Hampshire
Category: Estate Planning
- Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
- SALT Deduction Limit…Can You Get Around It?
- The Little Things May be the Most Important
- Tax Tips after New Year
Category: General
- Do I Have the Right to Contest a Will in Massachusetts?
- How to Contest a Will in New Hampshire
- Tips for Choosing a Nursing Home
- The Documents that Create Your Estate Plan
- Mediation in Elder Care
- Can the Medicare Part B Premium Hike be Halted?
- UPS Retirees Face Pension Cuts
- Maximum 401 (k) Contributions Won’t Increase in 2016
- The Changing Needs of Aging Parents
- Resolution in Massive Medicare Fraud
- Free Report: New Hampshire Advance Care Planning
- VA to Finally Pay Agent Orange Victims
- Was B.B. King Murdered?
- Living Wills and Advance Medical Directives
- The Fast Growing Telemedicine Field
- Estate Planning for the Non-Traditional Family
- Keystone XL Pipeline and the Effects on Seniors
- NH Elder Law Targets Deceitful Family Members
- 5 Ways to Use Special Needs Trusts
- Outrageous: When the Elderly Can’t Afford to Retire
- Plain English, Please: Estate Planning Legalese Explained
- Medicare Still Paying for Drugs for the Deceased
- Why a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is a Must
- Medicare Paying for Drugs for Deceased
- The Medicaid 5 Year Look Back Period
- The Aging in Place Movement
- A Trust for Your Pet
- Taking Precedence: Your IRA Beneficiary or Your Will?
- Jump Start Your Estate Plan
- Estate Planning Mediation
- Estate Planning and Grandchildren
- Medicaid Planning After a Dementia Diagnosis
- Another Reason for Retirement Planning
- Why are Private Nursing Homes So Expensive?
- Contesting a Will in New Hampshire
- Understanding Accelerated Death Benefits
- Reverse Mortgages: Using Your Home to Stay at Home
- Costs of Private Nursing Homes Increasing
- New Hampshire Retirement Planning: The Impact of the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Inherited Retirement Accounts
- Differences in Medicaid and Medicare
- Your Elderly Parent, Her Doctor and His Loyalty
- The Weather and the Elderly
- Medicaid’s Long Term Coverage
- Partisan Politics Jeopardize Medicare…Again
- Medical Power of Attorney and Durable Power of Attorney
- Why Probate Matters
- New Law Creates Personal Liability to Nursing Homes
- Living Trusts and Asset Protection
Category: Incapacity Planning
- Are There Alternatives for Managing Property When Someone becomes Incapacitated?
- When Is a Durable Power of Attorney the Best Option?
- Should You Take the Test for Early Onset Alzheimer’s?
- How Life Insurance Helps with a Terminal Illness
- North Andover Guardianship: Your Kids are Your Incentive for Early Planning
Category: IRA & Retirement Planning
- Should Your Retirement Plan Include an IRA?
- Is Using Your 401(k) to Buy Insurance Wise?
- Staggering Statistics on Retirement Savings
- Free Report: The Role of Legacy Planning
- 64 Year Old Newlyweds & Estate Planning
- IRA Beneficiary Trusts for Children
- Londonderry Retirement Planning: Yes, Women Do Have Different Concerns
Category: legal education
Category: Medicaid Planning
- Comparing Medicaid and Medicare
- What Is a “Community Spouse?”
- 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Medicaid
- Why Nursing Home Planning Is So Important
- 5 Reasons Why Medicaid Planning Should Be Part of Your Estate Plan
- Is It Too Late to Benefit from Nashua Medicaid Planning?
- What’s the Difference between Medicaid and Medicare?
- Andover Medicaid Attorneys Explain the Spousal Impoverishment Rules
- Why Nursing Home Planning Is Important
- How Can Medicaid Attorneys Help Me Protect My Assets?
- Are You Prepared for the High Cost of Nursing Home Care?
- The Medicaid Look-Back Period Explained
- What You Need to Know about New Hampshire Medicaid Eligibility as a Senior
- What You Need to Know about Medicaid in Massachusetts
- Is a Medicaid Trust Helpful for Asset Protection?
- Will Massachusetts Medicaid Pay My Nursing Home Expenses?
- Can a Medicaid Attorney Help Me Qualify for Benefits?
- Alzheimer’s Disease– the Cost to Caregivers
- How Medicaid Planning Can Save Your Nest Egg
- Why Would You Need a Medicaid Attorney?
- Why Would You Need a Medicaid Attorney?
Category: Medical Power of Attorney
- Crucial Distinctions: Massachusetts Medical Power of Attorney and the Living Will
Category: New Hampshire Digital Assets
- Free Report: New Hampshire Digital Assets – The Pandora’s Box in Estate Planning
Category: New Hampshire va Burial Allowances
- Free Report:VA Burial Allowances
Category: Probate
- Do I Need an Attorney to Help Me Probate My Father’s Estate?
- Tips for Avoiding Probate
- Top 5 Probate Mistakes to Avoid
- Proving Lack of Testamentary Capacity in a Will Contest
- What Should I Do with the Will When I Find It?
- Is Probate Necessary in New Hampshire If There Is No Property?
- Beverly Estate Planning Attorneys Explain Gift and Estate Taxes
- 5 Things You Need to Know about Probate and Property
- Andover Estate Planning Lawyers — Explain the Role of Executor
- Navigating Massachusetts Probate
- How Long Does Probate Take?
- What to Expect in the Massachusetts Probate Court
- Probate Estate Assets vs. Non-Probate Assets
- What Does the Executor of a Will Do?
- How Long Does the Beverly Probate Process Take?
- What Happens If a Will Contest Is Filed during the Probate Process in Massachusetts?
- Does New Hampshire Probate Law Offer an Alternative for Small Estates?
- How Long Is the Probate Process?
- Why Avoiding Probate Is Important
- Probate in Massachusetts: Drawbacks and Benefits
Category: Retirement
- What Happens to My Retirement Account When I Die?
- New Hampshire Ranked 7th Best State for Retirees
- New Hampshire Ranked #1 Retirement Spot
- Tips for Saving Money for Retirement
- How Much Do I Need to Retire?
- Retirement Guide 101
- What You Need to Know: Medicare Open Enrollment
- What is SKI?
- The New Hampshire and Massachusetts State of Retirement in 2015
Category: Special Needs
- Special Needs Planning for Grandparents
- Can Special Needs Planning Protect My Child’s Inheritance?
- How a Special Needs Trust Can Protect Government Benefits
- Residents with Special Needs or Alzheimer ’s Disease Now Have New Police Program in New Hampshire
- Billions Gone: Medicare Advantage Plans Overcharges
- Your Social Security and COLA
- DOJ Ramps Up its Online Complaint Process for Disabled
- Long Term Care Truths
- The Long Term Care Crisis in Massachusetts
- Have the Dutch Figured Out Aging in Place?
- Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013
- Free Report: The Needs of Families With Special Needs Children
- October is National Special Needs Law Month
Category: Tax Laws
- Londonderry Asset Protection Attorneys Explain How Taxes Can Diminish Your Estate’s Value
- Federal Gift and Estate Tax — Portability Explained
- The Marital Deduction Explained
- Federal Gift and Estate Tax Explained
- Do I Need to Worry about State Estate Taxes?
- New Year, New Changes in Our New Hampshire Taxes
Category: Uncategorized
- What Does It Mean to Administer the Trust?
- What Does a Living Trust Do for You?
- Can a Trustee Be Held Personally Liable for Mistakes?
- Can a Trust Attorney Be My Trustee?
- Seniors, Elderly Face Financial Hardships
- Controversial Right to Die Bill Becomes Law
- Our Family Pets and Pet Trusts
- Strategies for Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families
- Fearing the Unknown: Social Security Myths
- Financial and Estate Planning Essentials
- What is a Qualified Family Owned Business Interest?
- Strict Rules in Estate Planning
- Understanding SSDI and SSI
- New Gov’t Website for Aging Americans
- Irrevocable Funeral Trusts
- Financial Abuse on the Rise Among the Elderly
- Medicaid’s Five Year Look Back Period
- What is Adult Daycare?
- 5 New Hampshire Estate Planing Must – Haves

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