While most 18-year-olds outside of Hollywood aren’t too concerned with estate taxes or asset protection, estate planning still can play a vital role in protecting
Life insurance is an important financial tool for many Massachusetts families, however, many don’t realize that the proceeds from life insurance policies owned at death
Often clients tell me they’ve heard their friends or relatives talk about incorporating trusts into their estate plans but aren’t entirely clear how or why
Genworth Financial, the nation’s largest seller of long-term care insurance, is engaged in an “intense, very broad, and deep review of all aspects of our long-term care insurance business,” President
MassHealth Asset Limits To qualify for MassHealth (Medicaid in Massachusetts) for long-term care coverage the applicant can only have $2,000 in their name. The ‘community spouse,’ the healthy spouse still
Dementia can be a debilitating illness that severely affects seniors and their loved ones. However, a new treatment using trained dogs, much like seeing-eye dog programs for the blind, is
There are several ways that you can take control over how your personal possessions are distributed to your loved ones either as part of your
Chances are good that Mob boss Tony Soprano never paid his fair share of taxes. Unfortunately, actor James Gandolfini, who portrayed the crime kingpin on
A recent court ruling in New York found the grandchildren of a nursing home resident liable for over $250,000 after a ‘fraudulent conveyance’ rendered her insolvent and ineligible for Medicaid.
Putting assets into a trust can assist in long-term care planning, protect them from creditors after you die, reduce estate taxes and allow for greater
