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Estate Planning and Elder Law

Discussion of estate planning, elder law and health insurance matters in Massachusetts.
By Leanna Hamill, Esq.

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Speaking Engagement - Divorce and Estate Planning

Posted on May 12, 2008
Just a reminder that I will be speaking at the Suddenly Single Retreat in Boston on June 29, 2008 on the topic of Estate Planning and Divorce. Click on "events." Note that the site has music playing, so you may...

Joanne Koenig Coste Podcast - Sustaining Hope Amidst Alzheimer's

Posted on May 09, 2008
The Patriot Ledger has an article about the Hingham Alzheimer's Event which contains a podcast by Joanne Koenig Coste about staying positive and in the moment while living with and loving someone with Alzheimer's Disease. She stresses the importance of...

Driving and Aging

Posted on May 08, 2008
Jessica Foley, an attorney in Quincy, has a recent post about driving when your mobility is impaired. While there are sometimes when physical issues that make driving unsafe, there are many times when you can still drive even though you...

Teleseminar - How To Be Your Own Generational Coach

Posted on May 07, 2008
AgeWise Living is offering an 8 week tele-seminar on becoming your own generational coach. This tele-seminar is for you if you are caring for a loved one and are having some of the following issues: Are you a member of...

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How Clear Are Your Last Wishes?

Posted on May 05, 2008
This is the title to a recent New York Times health blog post. (You need to register to read it, but it is free.) The author recounts her experience with her family trying to deal with her grandfather's illness and...

The Importance of Naming an Alternate Beneficiary in Your Will

Posted on April 29, 2008
I have posted before about the importance of naming an alternate beneficiary on your life insurance policies, so that the proceeds can be distributed to someone else in the event that the primary beneficiary predeceases you. However, it is likewise...

Setting Up A Burial Account In Massachusetts

Posted on April 25, 2008
Under Medicaid, or MassHealth, regulations, the applicant is allowed to have $1500.00 in a "Burial Account." However, if you go down to your bank and ask to open a "Burial Account", they may look at your strangely and not know...

Misconceptions about Medicaid

Posted on April 22, 2008
The Patriot Ledger has a blog written by Sue Scheible called A Good Age. Sue writes about various issues affecting the elderly, including caring for her aging father. She recently had a post about some misconceptions about Medicaid/MassHealth. I commented...

Want to Give, But Not Sure Which Charity to Choose?

Posted on April 16, 2008
If you are wanting to make a charitable donation, but aren't sure about which charity to choose, or you want to check on a charity to see what they spend on administrative costs and overhead - try a website like...

April 3 Caregiving Event In Hingham

Posted on March 21, 2008
?Relax, Renew, Refresh? Practical Techniques for Caregiver Stress Relief Join The South Shore Caregiving Collaborative for a free dinner & presentation: Location: Glastonburry Abbey 16 Hull Street, Hingham, MA Date: April 3, 2008 Time: 5:30 pm -7:30pm Featured Speaker Stacey...

New Massachusetts Medical Certificate for Guardianships

Posted on March 21, 2008
The Massachusetts Probate Courts have come out with a new, much more comprehensive, medical certificate to be used when petitioning for a guardianship of a person. The old form was 2 pages, and consisted mostly of blank lines, which left...

Speaking of Divorce and Estate Planning....

Posted on March 19, 2008
I will be speaking at the Suddenly Single Retreat in Boston on June 29, 2008 on the topic of Estate Planning and Divorce. Click on "events." Note that the site has music playing, so you may want to mute your...

Free AgeWise Living TeleSeminar - Wednesday Night

Posted on March 11, 2008
AgeWise Living offers free monthly teles-eminars on a variety of topics for caregivers and children of aging parents. Barbara Friesner is hosting a seminar on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at 7pm eastern time on Helping Your Loved One Get What...

Estate Planning and Divorce - Tips on Trusts for the Family Law Attorney

Posted on March 10, 2008
Many times in a divorce, one or both parties will be required to set up a trust to hold funds for the minor children's college education. I've been contacted by divorce attorneys after the divorce to draft such trusts based...

Estate Planning and Divorce - Part 2: Post Divorce

Posted on March 07, 2008
See first post in the series here. You are nearing the end of your divorce, the final hearing or settlement is in sight. The last thing you want to do is hire another attorney, write another check out of your...

Estate Planning and Divorce - Part 1

Posted on March 06, 2008
If you are separated from your spouse, filing for divorce, or even just contemplating it - you need more than just a divorce attorney. You need to visit with an estate planning attorney to make some critical changes to your...

Economic Stimulus Check Resources for Seniors and Those on Medicaid/MassHealth

Posted on March 03, 2008
Thanks to Patti Dudeck, for her post about Social Security recipients needing to file their 2007 Tax Returns before they will be able to receive their economic stimulus check. The AARP has a page with answers to questions about the...

Information Binder for Parents and Children

Posted on February 29, 2008
I recently had a client who was having surgery, and was leaving her pets in the care of some friends. She left extensive instructions about what her pets eat, what they are allergic to, who their vets are, their medical history and current issues, and any quirks they have such as a favorite toy or special sleeping place...

Caring for the Caregiver

Posted on February 26, 2008
Whether you are caring for an aging parent, small children, or just yourself - everyone can use time for themselves to regroup and recharge. One way that I like to recharge is with a short yoga practice during the workday. Stacey Shipman of Let It Flow has a great 10 minute Yoga At Your Desk podcast which will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to face the rest of your day...

Driving While Elderly

Posted on February 25, 2008
There has been a lot of talk in the local media about elderly drivers lately, and a push to require more frequent testing and stringent standards. Whether you are an older driver concerned about your eyesight or coordination, or a caregiver becoming more nervous about a loved one's driving ability - remember that all drivers, of all ages, need to be safe on the road and to keep others safe...

Making Sure Your Paper Work is Signed

Posted on February 15, 2008
I recently heard a story about a man who had passed away suddenly, leaving behind a young adult daughter. He had been at a job that had offered him life insurance and certain other benefits when he retired a few years back. However, as the grieving daughter began to sort through things, she realized that he had never signed any of the paperwork that would have put these benefits into effect...

Appointing More Than One Person As Agent in Your Documents

Posted on February 05, 2008
One of the decisions that my clients often find the hardest to make working on their Wills, Powers of Attorney and other estate documents is deciding whom to appoint as the agents in those documents. The agent (or Executor in a Will) is the person who act on your behalf in the event you are unable...

What are you leaving behind? Thoughts on decluttering as part of planning.

Posted on January 29, 2008
I posted recently about the health effects of clutter on the person living with the clutter. However, the effects of your clutter live on even after your death. This blog, Confessions of a Hoarder, has a post describing the process of trying to declutter an estate after a person's death...

New Medical Students Learning to Care for Aging Patients

Posted on January 28, 2008
The Boston Globe has an article today about medical schools focusing on the care of the elderly. Some of the course work includes a focus on hip fractures, drug costs, and discussing end of life issues with their patients. The new emphasis on aging is part of a wave of change sweeping medical schools nationwide as they focus - many for the first time - on preparing all newly minted doctors to treat the growing population of older Americans...

Do you know where your Will is?

Posted on January 25, 2008
I often meet with clients who have Wills that were drawn up 20, or more, years ago. Usually the clients have copies of the Will and the originals are with the attorney who drafted the Will. And many times the clients have moved around since the original drafting, and many more times the attorney has moved offices, or even retired...

Stories of Harm - Health Care Quality Videos

Posted on January 14, 2008
My friend and former colleague Nicola Truppin of Health Navigator Partners sent me the link to the Health Care for All blog which has a recent post about people who were harmed while getting medical treatment at prominent Boston hospitals, either through misdiagnoses, medical errors or preventable infections...

Family Caregiver Handbook - Free Online Resource

Posted on January 11, 2008
The MIT Workplace Center has recently published a Family Caregiver Handbook, which is available for free viewing on-line. The handbook deals with such matters as Financial and Legal Issues, Home Health Care & End of Life Care, Caregiver Support, Housing and Transportation, and How to Get Involved...

Green Burials

Posted on January 10, 2008
More people are going green these days - recycling, buying less, driving cars with better gas mileage, and just being good to the earth. So it makes sense that these same people would not want to have a burial that causes pollution or involves toxic chemicals...

Charitable Giving - Being Specific with Your Wishes

Posted on January 07, 2008
Many of my clients want to remember certain charities in their Wills or Trusts. They may say "I want to leave money to my church" or "I'd like to set aside some funds for the Salvation Army" or perhaps another charity that has local and national branches...

Setting Goals, Not Resolutions

Posted on January 04, 2008
People like to set resolutions for the New Year - lose weight, spend more time with family, get their estate plan in order, put finances in order. But resolutions always seem to fade by February. Maybe it's because they are too vague, too big, too unwieldy...

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