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Oasis Law, LLC

Covers Massachusetts elder law, special needs, and lifetime & estate planning matters, with a focus on the needs of same-sex couples, blended families, and families with loved ones who have special needs or require long-term care.

http://www.oasislawfirm.com/

Dec 2
Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts: A Valuable Asset-Protection Tool, Especially for Blended Familie

Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts: A Valuable Asset-Protection Tool, Especially for Blended Familie

If you have children from another marriage and you wish to provide for your present spouse without disinheriting your children, consider a planning tool called the “qualified terminable interest property trust” (QTIP). First,…
Nov 29
Trustees Beware: Recent Changes that Affect Special Needs Trust

Trustees Beware: Recent Changes that Affect Special Needs Trust

In this time of shrinking public resources, special-needs trusts are under scrutiny. Trustees must stay abreast of the fast-changing rules that affect their beneficiaries. Of note are the new policies implemented very recently by the Social…
Oct 10
Our Greenfield Office Is Open!

Our Greenfield Office Is Open!

Dear clients, colleagues, and friends, I have hung my shingle at 393 Main Street, Greenfield. Conveniently located in the downtown district, across from the courthouses, you can find me in the historic Masonic Building, above the Chamber of…

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Law Offices of Saul Kobrick, P.C.…

Law Offices of Saul Kobrick, P.C. Blog

Covers New York estate planning and elder law.

http://www.kobricklaw.com/blog/

Nov 1
Hurricane Sandy: How Can I Help?

Hurricane Sandy: How Can I Help?

A lot of people are wondering how they can help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Obviously, the matter is quite immediately relevant to individuals who live here in the Long Island area, and as you might expect a great deal of assistance is…
Nov 1
Is Transfer to Spouse Exempt From Estate Tax?

Is Transfer to Spouse Exempt From Estate Tax?

When you are arranging for the transfer of assets to your heirs you must be aware of the impact that the Federal estate tax can have on your legacy. The parameters are changing in 2013 with the exclusion going down to just $1 million so you…
May 9
A Carefully Crafted Legacy

A Carefully Crafted Legacy

Planning your estate can seem like an endeavor that is going to reach its conclusion immediately after your passing. This can be the case depending on how you decide to proceed, but if you are so inclined you could carefully consider the…

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Massachusetts Estate Planning and…

Massachusetts Estate Planning and Elder Law

Discusses estate planning, elder law and health insurance matters in Massachusetts. By Leanna Hamil.

http://lhamillattorney.typepad.com/main/

Oct 10
How Should I Divide My Assets?

How Should I Divide My Assets?

A lot of times when I’m meeting with clients they will ask me “how should we leave our stuff?” They have children, grandchildren, siblings, parents, nieces, nephews, charities they like to support and they are having trouble figuring…
Sep 18
Leaving A Memo or Letter With Your Will

Leaving A Memo or Letter With Your Will

Your Will is the place where you distribute certain types of property after your death. Anything that has a joint owner (like a house or a bank account) or a named beneficiary (like a retirement plan or insurance policy) will pass to the…
Sep 10
Changing Guardianship Nomination

Changing Guardianship Nomination

If you find yourself need to change the guardianship nominations for your children, there are some steps you need to take. All parents of minor children (and parents of special needs children) should nominate guardians in legal documents so…

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Alabama Estate Planning Lawyer…

Alabama Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Covers Alabama elder law, estate planning and estate administration. By Martinson & Beason, PC.

http://www.alabamaestateplanninglawyerblog.com/

Oct 2
What is a QTIP?

What is a QTIP?

A recent article regarding important estate-planning tips for attorneys to consider mentioned the importance of a powerful estate-planning vehicle with a funny acronym. The article discussed how a QTIP trust could serve as an important piece…
Sep 1
Can you control your heirs from beyond the grave in Alabama?

Can you control your heirs from beyond the grave in Alabama?

The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article last weekend examining the extent to which gift givers can exert control over their heirs once they are dead and gone. The article reveals several things that might surprise you given the…
Aug 5
Should you add a child's name to your deed in Alabama?

Should you add a child's name to your deed in Alabama?

You really need to think it through before you add someone's name to your Alabama deed because it could cause a lot of unintended pain. Theoretically, adding your child's name to the deed to your home is a good move because it's a way to…

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Swinton Elder Law & Family…

Swinton Elder Law & Family Protection Blog

Covers New Jersey estate planning and elder law issues. By Daniel S. Swinton.

http://swintonlaw.blogspot.com/

Sep 27
How Gifts Can Affect Medicaid Eligibility

How Gifts Can Affect Medicaid Eligibility

. We’ve all heard that it’s better to give than to receive, but if you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to be careful because giving away money or property can interfere with your…
Sep 20
Doctor Not Liable for Dementia Patient's Fatal Crash

Doctor Not Liable for Dementia Patient's Fatal Crash

. A California jury has found that a doctor has no responsibility for a fatal car crash caused by an 85-year-old patient whom he had diagnosed with dementia but not reported to authorities.
Sep 14
Specialists Help Seniors Buy or Sell a Home

Specialists Help Seniors Buy or Sell a Home

. Seniors who are buying or selling a house often have very different issues than younger buyers and sellers. Seniors may be contemplating downsizing or moving to a more accessible home, or they may be looking for a way to age in place. A…

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California Nursing Home Abuse…

California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Blog

By the Peck Law Group.

http://www.californianursinghomeabuselawyersblog.com/

Sep 18
Most Common Place to Find a Decubitus Ulcer, Pressure Sore, and Bed Sore Are the Hips, Back, Ankles and Buttock

Most Common Place to Find a Decubitus Ulcer, Pressure Sore, and Bed Sore Are the Hips, Back, Ankles and Buttock

A decubitus ulcer, also called a pressure sore or bed sore, is an open wound on your skin. Pressure sores often occur on the skin covering bony areas. The most common places for a pressure sore to appear includes your hips, back, ankles, and…
Sep 12
Infected Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, and Pressure Sores Will Cause Severe Pain and Suffering and Death

Infected Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, and Pressure Sores Will Cause Severe Pain and Suffering and Death

Bedsores are caused when patients are not turned regularly, or are left in poor hygiene. They may become infected if not spotted and treated quickly. While in most cases the sores and infections were not the cause of death, experts said…
Jul 18
California Attorney General Finds Widespread Abuse and Neglect In Nursing Home

California Attorney General Finds Widespread Abuse and Neglect In Nursing Home

The California attorney general found widespread health and safety problems in nursing homes throughout the state, according to an advocacy group that released the reports. Inspectors discovered cases of bed sores not being treated properly,…

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California Elder Law Attorney Blog

Covers financial elder abuse, elder neglect, and nursing home abuse issues and topics. Published By Steven Peckâ€™s Premier Legal.

http://www.californiaelderlawattorneyblog.com/

Sep 18
Septic Shock Is A Complication of Infection More Often Occuring In Elderly Individual

Septic Shock Is A Complication of Infection More Often Occuring In Elderly Individual

Septic shock is what happens as a complication of an infection where toxins can initiate a full-body inflammatory response. It often occurs in people who are elderly or have a weakened immune system.
Sep 13
Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers and Pressure Sores Will Develop Rapidly In Poeple Who Are Unable To Change Position

Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers and Pressure Sores Will Develop Rapidly In Poeple Who Are Unable To Change Position

Bedsores -- also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers -- are injuries to skin and underlying tissues that result from prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores most often develop on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the…
Jul 18
Bed Sores, Pressure Sores and Decubitus Ulcers Can Become Infected Causing Death says Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck

Bed Sores, Pressure Sores and Decubitus Ulcers Can Become Infected Causing Death says Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck

Two weeks after her elderly mother's operation, and it was only then her daughter was made aware of the pressure sore by the charge nurse, which had been classified originally as a stage two by the hospital. Bed Sores, Pressure Sores and…

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Rhode Island Estate Planning and…

Rhode Island Estate Planning and Elder Law Blawg

Covers elder law, medicaid planning, disability planning, tax planning, guardianship, wills, trusts, asset protection, and probate. By Matthew Fabisch.

http://riestateplanning.blogspot.com/

Aug 27
When Should You Purchase a Long Term Care Insurance Product

When Should You Purchase a Long Term Care Insurance Product

The younger you purchase a policy, the lower the premiums will be. But if you are in your 40s, do you want to purchase insurance that you are unlikely to need for 40 years? Given the changes in the long-term care market place and in…
Aug 21
The Tax Deductibility of Long-Term Care Insurance Premium

The Tax Deductibility of Long-Term Care Insurance Premium

Qualified long-term care insurance policies receive special tax treatment. To be "qualified," policies must adhere to regulations established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Aug 11
Five Tips For Providing For Children Disabilitie

Five Tips For Providing For Children Disabilitie

Over at the Fabisch Law Education Rights Blawg we have a post that readers of this blog, particularly those who are parents and grandparents of special needs children, should find informative.

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Florida Special Needs Law Blog

Providing insight and commentary on SSI, special needs trusts, and Medicaid.

http://www.floridaspecialneedslaw.com/

Aug 13
ObamaCare and Special Needs Trust

ObamaCare and Special Needs Trust

The Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) has tremendous implications for our practice, primarily negative, but is a huge boon to planning for persons with disabilities who have been shut out of the private insurance…
Apr 26
Spell-check anyone?

Spell-check anyone?

We're working on an appeal of another attorney's client's case that was lost at a Social Security Adminsitration Administrative Law Judge hearing. In reviewing the twelve page decision, we find the judge wrote the following (the typos are…
Apr 18
Health Insurance for Persons with Disabilitie

Health Insurance for Persons with Disabilitie

The PCIP program is now cheaper - premiums have been reduced. PCIP is "Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program," a part of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) that is currently available to persons who have been denied health insurance…

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Senior Life Care Planning

Covers elder law, assisted living facilities, estate planning, and nursing homes. By David Wingate.

http://blog.seniorlcp.com/

Mar 8
Assisted Living Facilities may not be what you think. In fact, many are like 5 star hotels.

Assisted Living Facilities may not be what you think. In fact, many are like 5 star hotels.

When it comes to leaving your home and residing in a retirement home most people would rather stay at home. However, today's retirement homes, or Continuing Care and Assisted Living Facilities may not be what you think. In fact, many are like…
Mar 8
Caring for a loved one is both physically and mentally challenging.

Caring for a loved one is both physically and mentally challenging.

Physical limitations make a person much more difficult to attend to. Especially, if they are totally bedridden. Therefore, speak with the physician and have it explained exactly what undertaking their needs involves. Consequently, you may…
Mar 7
Don't Dismiss the early signs of dementia as normal aging.

Don't Dismiss the early signs of dementia as normal aging.

Too many seniors are dismissing the early signs of dementia as “normal aging.” Diagnosing the disease early can potentially delay its progression, as well provide valuable time to help families cope and determine how to care for their…

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The Edwards Law Firm Blog

Covers Florida estate planning.

http://www.edwardslawfirm.com/blog/

Dec 7
Want to Name Grandma as Your Beneficiary?

Want to Name Grandma as Your Beneficiary?

Will Grandma need governmental assistance to pay for a nursing home? If so, then your gift will disqualify her, if given outright. Instead, you can pass assets in a trust for her benefit. The trust will pay for things that governmental…
Dec 7
3 Estate Planning Tips for Widows and Widower

3 Estate Planning Tips for Widows and Widower

When you fall in love again, do not lend money to a new friend or spouse.
Dec 7
Life Insurance Trust: The Insured’s Dutie

Life Insurance Trust: The Insured’s Dutie

As the insured, you have few duties. Your estate planning attorney, life insurance representative, and trustee do all the work. You and your loved ones get all the benefit.

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Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker…

Craige Brawley Liipfert & Walker LLP Blog

Covers elder law.

http://www.craigebrawley.com/blog/

May 11
Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance

Our safety net has a hole in it. If you or a loved one live in North Carolina and end up needing 24-hour-per-day care in an assisted living facility (like many persons in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease, for example), you will have…
May 11
Giving Your House Away and Medicaid Transfer Penaltie

Giving Your House Away and Medicaid Transfer Penaltie

One question I am often asked is whether clients should give their homes to their children. The usual reason for the question is the parents wanting to get eligible for Medicaid quicker and save the house for the children. The decision is not…
May 5
Quadriplegic Para-Olympian Walk

Quadriplegic Para-Olympian Walk

Quadriplegic Para-Olympian Walk

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Wisconsin Estate Planning and Tax…

Wisconsin Estate Planning and Tax Law Blog

Commentary on estate planning, tax law, and elder law. By Nathan J. Dosch.

http://www.wisconsinestateandtaxblog.com/

Apr 12
Upcoming Webinar: Estate Planning for Digital Asset

Upcoming Webinar: Estate Planning for Digital Asset

On Wednesday, April 20th at 11am (central) Digital Estate Planning, LLC is sponsoring 1.5 hour seminar titled, "Estate Planning for Digital Assets." I will be presenting along with Attorney Joe Boucher from Neider & Boucher, S.C. and…
Apr 1
Wisconsin Lawyer Article on Estate Planning for Digital Asset

Wisconsin Lawyer Article on Estate Planning for Digital Asset

I have been meaning to post a link and video from an article Attorney Joe Boucher and I were fortunate enough write for the Wisconsin Lawyer magazine in December 2010 titled, E-Legacy: Estate Planning for Digital Assets. The State Bar of…
Jan 26
IRS Wins S-Corp Compensation Case

IRS Wins S-Corp Compensation Case

The case, Watson, P.C. v.

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Elder Advocacy Blog

Covers news, legal analysis and ideas on combatting elder abuse and nursing home neglect. By Felicia Curran.

http://www.elderadvocacyblog.com/index.php

Jan 15
What You Don't Know About Your Dialysis Clinic Might Hurt You: ProPublica Investigates Dialysis Clinic

What You Don't Know About Your Dialysis Clinic Might Hurt You: ProPublica Investigates Dialysis Clinic

Are you or a family member receiving dialysis? ProPublica has done a series of articles in the past month spotlighting the lack of proper oversight of dialysis clinics (Led by California, Inspection Backlogs Weaken Dialysis Oversight) that…
Jan 12
True Grit: 61-Year Old Patricia Maisch Stops Tucson Killer From Reloading, Saving Live

True Grit: 61-Year Old Patricia Maisch Stops Tucson Killer From Reloading, Saving Live

To see true grit, you don't have to go to the movies. Just take a look at 61-year-old Patricia Maisch, one of the heroes from Saturday's shooting in Tucson, Arizona. The Tucson gunman had already fired a full clip of 31 bullets from a Glock…
Dec 18
Don't Assume That Narcotic Pain Killers Such As Oxycodone and Vicodin Are Safer Than Other Pain Medications: Study Finds That These Drugs Put Elderly Patients At Risk for Death

Don't Assume That Narcotic Pain Killers Such As Oxycodone and Vicodin Are Safer Than Other Pain Medications: Study Finds That These Drugs Put Elderly Patients At Risk for Death

If a senior in your family is taking narcotic pain medications such as OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone, Narco, or Vicodin, chances are your doctor thought it was the safest alternative compared to either TYLENOL (which can causes liver…

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Finding your Way through the Law

Covers Arizona estate planning, probate, trust administration, business planning, elder law and special needs law. By Robert Michael Way.

http://azestateplanning.wordpress.com

Dec 27
Catholic Estate Planning and End-of-Life Planning – Avvo.com

Catholic Estate Planning and End-of-Life Planning – Avvo.com

Catholic Estate Planning and End-of-Life Planning – Avvo.com.
Nov 18
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Way Law Firm, P.C.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Way Law Firm, P.C.

We are now preparing for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Way Law Firm, P.C., (www.wayfirm.com) on December 7, 2010, at 9:00 am sponsored by the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. What a day to open a new practice with it being the…
Oct 5
Finding Your Way Through the Law

Finding Your Way Through the Law

You may notice that this blog’s name has changed to “Following the Way” — and there is good reason for that. Within the last week, The Way Law Firm, P.C., has opened its doors for business at 1990 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, Arizona. …

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Bed Sores Blog

Covers elder abuse and nursing home abuse. By Fogel & Associates.

Apr 17
Washington Man Charged With Manslaughter After Mother Dies From Bedsore

Washington Man Charged With Manslaughter After Mother Dies From Bedsore

While the following image provided by the Seattle Times is shockingly grotesque, it is the best way of demonstrating the severity and cruelty behind the involve alleged crime committed in Black Diamond, Washington on June 17, 2009: When…
Apr 14
Orange County Nursing Home Sued By Family of Elderly Resident

Orange County Nursing Home Sued By Family of Elderly Resident

An Orange County nursing facility is being sued by two daughters of a former resident who allege the facility contributed to their elderly father's death. Oliver Shrock, then 77 years of age, passed away four days after suffering a fall in…
Apr 10
Convicted Calabasas Caregiver ‘Laughed’ While Abusing Resident

Convicted Calabasas Caregiver ‘Laughed’ While Abusing Resident

A former employee of a nursing home in Calabasas, California, was convicted Thursday of torturing and abusing residents under his care. Jurors reportedly deliberated for less than five hours before deciding on the guilty verdict for, Cesar…

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The Elder Care Neglect Blog

Offers news and advice on the area of nursing home neglect, abuse, and injury in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. By Gavin P. Lentz.

http://www.eldercareneglect.com

Feb 18
Trial Begins in Wrongful Death Lawsuit against a Georgia Assisted Living Facility

Trial Begins in Wrongful Death Lawsuit against a Georgia Assisted Living Facility

Charlotte Pauline Dean—who suffered from cerebral palsy—was just forty-seven years old when she was placed in the Country Crossing Assisted Living facility in Lafayette, Georgia. The home was to have provided the care she needed. Instead,…
Jan 31
Patient Neglect Costs New York City Nursing Home $19 Million at Trial

Patient Neglect Costs New York City Nursing Home $19 Million at Trial

In early December, 2009, a Brooklyn, New York jury awarded $19 million to the family of a neglected nursing home patient. The victim, John Danzy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, was placed by his family into the Brooklyn Queens…
Jan 21
Washington Nursing Home Neglects Patient, Allowing Undiagnosed Cancer to Run its Course

Washington Nursing Home Neglects Patient, Allowing Undiagnosed Cancer to Run its Course

Charles Bradley was ninety-three years old when his family made the difficult decision to place him in nursing care. He was admitted to the Everett Care & Rehabilitation Center, in Everett, Washington, in late 2004. Bradley lived at the…

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Integra Law Group Attorneys Blog

Covers debt relief, bankruptcy, estate planning and elder law in Idaho.

http://www.integralawblog.com

Jun 16
Credit Card Companies Cut Deal

Credit Card Companies Cut Deal

Credit card companies are increasingly doing something they have historically refused to do - cutting deals on delinquent accounts for substantially less than the amount owed, according to a recent article in the New York Times. …
Jun 5
Medical Bills A Factor in 62% of Bankruptcie

Medical Bills A Factor in 62% of Bankruptcie

According to a recent study by Harvard Medical School, 62% of all personal bankruptcies filed in 2007 were related to a significant extent to medical bills. Further, the really shocking statistic is that of those bankruptcies where medical…
May 6
Court Halts Foreclosure Sale

Court Halts Foreclosure Sale

A court in South California has issued an order halting certain home foreclosure sales. The injunction – which I believe to be the first of its kind for a broad class of borrowers — prevents stops foreclosure sales on properties…

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