by mbaker | Jul 9, 2019 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial Management
If you have a trust as part of your estate plan, it’s likely you’ve named yourself as the current trustee and your spouse or partner to be a co-trustee. If you die or become unable to manage your own affairs, your spouse would then step in for you to serve as your...
by mbaker | Jul 1, 2019 | Elder Care, Financial Management, Medicaid / MassHealth, Retirement Planning
To be able to pay for certain types of medical care with Medicaid known as MassHealth in Massachusetts, you must first qualify to receive Medicaid assistance. Medicaid is typically reserved for people who have low monthly incomes and/or few available assets to pay for...
by mbaker | Jun 25, 2019 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Whether you consider your estate basic, simple, complex, small or large, an estate planning attorney is someone who is dedicated to mentoring clients on how they can properly organize their estate and affairs to prepare for the eventuality of their death or potential...
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...