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...
Estate planning: Waiting can be costly to your family
By Cathleen Summers
Do you know what happens if you die without a will? The courts will decide who will raise your children, manage your...
Demystifying probate part III: rumors and reality
By Linda T. Cammuso
Last month, I discussed the use of living trusts as an effective technique for probate avoidance and contrasted trusts with some...
Steps to take to plan for long-term care needs
By Cathleen Summers
Statistics can be sobering, particularly when we are talking about long term care. According to a January, 2005 AARP article entitled A...
Who should you leave that diamond ring to?
By Linda T. Cammuso
A new client recently told me that he has been delaying the task of updating his will since his wife passed...
Real estate developers offer choices to baby boomers
By Margot B. Birke
The baby boomers are coming and real estate developers and health care providers are rushing to fill the desires and needs...
The basics of Medicaid: What you can and cannot keep
By Margot Birke
In order to understand Medicaid qualifications, you first need to know how Medicaid treats your assets. Basically, Medicaid breaks your assets down...
Plan for your future long-term care needs, now
You may be taking care of elderly parents now or looking at that possibility in the near future. According to a report from USA Today/ABC News/Gallup Poll, 41 percent of baby boomers are helping take care of elderly parents by providing personal help, financial assistance or both.
What happens when a loved one gives you a Power of Attorney
By Cathleen Summers
A Power of Attorney is a document that allows a person (the principal) an opportunity to authorize an agent — usually a...
Four common estate planning mistakes
By Linda T. Cammuso
Avoidance behavior is easy and we all practice it to an extent. More often than not, though, people make mistakes by...
