Another important chapter in state’s probate code
By Linda T. Cammuso
The new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) was signed into law several years ago and several important and significant changes took...
Medicaid/MassHealth: When is it too late to apply?
By Linda T. Cammuso
Consider the following scenarios:
•“My Medicare days are running out and I still need more rehab; what do I do now?”
•“My mother...
Aid & Attendance for veterans: Changes on the horizon
By Linda T. Cammuso
Aid and Attendance is a program of the Veterans Administration (VA) that provides benefits for veterans and surviving spouses who require...
Medicaid/MassHealth: Emphasizing the need to plan
By Linda T. Cammuso
Nursing home care or the need for long-term-care services is among the most serious financial burden a senior will experience in...
Alzheimer’s diagnosis should spur financial, legal plan
By Cathleen Summers
According to statistics recently released by the Alzheimer’s Association, there are 5.4 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Every 69 seconds,...
Understanding the five year Medicaid look back
By Cathleen Summers
After acquiring a lifetime of assets, many seniors wish to transfer these assets to loved ones. Before doing so, it is well...
Protecting your Children’s Inheritance
By Linda T. Cammuso
When parents name a child in a will or trust, or list the child as a joint owner on an asset...
LegalZoom sued over low-cost wills and trusts
We’ve all seen the commercials. The ones featured prominently in primetime, during sporting events, in between the news and our favorite programs. I’m talking about the commercials with former O.J. Simpson attorney, Robert Shapiro, pitching his company, LegalZoom, as the next best thing since sliced bread.
A recipe for estate planning disaster awaits amateur ‘cooks’
As eager cooks everywhere break out their favorite time-tested holiday recipes and experiment with new ones, it is a fitting time to discuss every estate planning attorney’s least favorite year-round recipe: the estate planning disaster.
Helping families survive after a death or disability
By Linda T. Cammuso
Death and taxes are certainties in life, we’ve all heard that. What you may not know is that the likelihood of...
