When you hear about changes in inheritance law, Medicaid funding, and nursing home issues in the news, you want to know how that will affect you. Learn more by reading our take on the major news stories here.
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The Hazards of Do-it-Yourself Estate PlanningMany websites offer customized, do-it-yourself wills and other estate planning documents.
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Social isolation increases anxiety in Alzheimer's diseaseA study in mice conducted by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona shows that social isolation worsens the effects of Alzheimer's disease...
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Can the Nursing Home Refuse to Allow Me to Talk to My Grandmother?While the coronavirus pandemic has curtailed access to residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities...
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CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Visitation in Nursing HomesConsumer Voice is very pleased to announce that yesterday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a memo significantly easing those restrictions.
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Legal Competency: When Is It Too Late to Create a Will, Trust or POA?It is crucial to engage in proper legal planning with family members while they are still of sound mind.
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Which Nursing Home Rating System Should You Trust?Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a difficult decision and it can only be made more confusing by the various rating systems.
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Will That Followed Divorce Can Be Probated, But Contract for Earlier Mutual Wills Is EnforceableVermont’s high court rules that a contract for mutual wills does not invalidate a subsequently executed will, but finds that...
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Elder Law Firm Refers Client to a Third Party – And Client SuesA client is suing a Connecticut elder law and estate planning firm for referring her to a financial adviser who has allegedly been involved in...
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Can he sell the property and put the value of the property in the estate pool without my signature or approval?Can an Executor and Trustee Sell Property Without Getting the Beneficiary’s Approval?
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How the Coronavirus Has Brought Ageism into Stark ReliefWith older Americans being most at risk from the COVID-19 coronavirus, the response to the pandemic is highlighting issues of ageism in the United States.
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6 Tips for Dealing With the Aftermath of a Family HoarderOne woman's advice after struggling with handling all her grandmother's stuff
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Lawyers of Distinction 2020The Lawyers of Distinction is pleased to announce that Michael Monteforte Jr. of Wilmington, MA, has been certified as a member.