by mbaker | Jun 13, 2019 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial Management
While organizing your own funeral might not exactly be a task you take on with great enthusiasm, it is something you can do to help remove some of the burden from your loved ones in the immediate aftermath of your eventual passing. Your loved ones will already have...
by mbaker | Jun 6, 2019 | Elder Care, Long-Term Care, Medicaid / MassHealth
If you are at least 65 years old or are in need of long-term care services, you may apply for MassHealth, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program. There are three ways of applying for the program: Applying by mail To complete the application by mail, print out the Application...
by mbaker | May 29, 2019 | Elder Care, Long-Term Care, Medicaid / MassHealth
Medicaid planning is an important part of estate planning for many people. Without the proper professional advice, there is the potential to make some mistakes that could cost you and your family quite a bit of money. Medicaid rules change frequently, so it’s...
by mbaker | May 22, 2019 | Elder Care
It is an unfortunate reality that many seniors will become victims of elder abuse, and that these incidents of elder abuse add more than $5 billion per year to healthcare expenses in the United States. One report from the National Center on Elder Abuse estimated...
by mbaker | May 15, 2019 | Elder Care
Many states have laws in place that make adult children responsible for paying for their parents’ medical care in certain circumstances. While these laws are not always (or even frequently) enforced, it is still worth understanding them to determine if you have any...