Please join us to learn what documents are crucial to protecting your health wishes and estate planning. Offered at the Hull Senior Center, sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association in celebration of Law Day, with generous assistance from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.The first 20 participants...
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ADUs are Here! Ready to Share Your Home? You Need to Think Through the Money.
ADUs finally are here and will make it much easier for elders and disabled persons to remain at home for longer. Things to think about:
If it’s the parent’s house and kids are moving in:
Are the kids going to pay for the...
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Aging in Place Requires Savings
Would you like to age in place? Stay at home, or maybe an in-law apartment with your kids, or at one of the South Shore’s many wonderful independent livings? Here’s the bad news: If you start to need help with daily activities, like showering or meal prep, bringing in that care will...
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ELDER LAW 101: The Legal & Financial Tools to Help You Age in Place
Please join us to learn how to plan for the future, what documents are crucial to protecting your health wishes and estate planning, and discover resources offered at The Current South Shore. WHEN: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 3:00 PMWHERE: The Current South Shore located at 1435...
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Considering an ADU? Things to Think About…
I am really excited about “accessory dwelling units,” or ADUs. These are in-law suites, a converted barn on your property… a way to create a separate living space for someone else, usually (but not always!) a family member. I’ve written previously on the basic outlines of the new ADU law. ...
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ADUs and the Estate Planning Attorney
How to Live with Your Kids While Protecting Them & Yourself from Taxes and Other Unpleasantness
Please join us to explore the legal and practical considerations of creating and sharing an Accessory Dwelling Unit [ADU] with loved ones. We will discuss what to do about utility costs and fair...
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Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Medicaid Support for In-Home and Nursing Home Care
The Big, Beautiful Bill was signed into law on the Fourth of July. The bill’s “beauty” is open to debate, but it is clearly big, both in size (over 800 pages) and scope. In this article I will focus on how the new law’s Medicaid cuts may affect in-home and nursing home...
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Join Us for an Evening of Q&A on Aging in Place
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Estate Planning for Families with Accessory Dwelling Units
Last time I discussed how a new law has simplified the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and how ADUs can help elders and people with disabilities live at home for as long as possible. I am so excited about the possibilities this opens for elders and disabled persons...
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New Law Makes It Easier to Build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Massachusetts
The cost of housing has skyrocketed nationwide, and the problem is particularly acute in Massachusetts. Fortunately, the Affordable Homes Act, signed into law by Governor Healey last August, allows property owners to build an ADU without having to get special or discretionary approval from the local zoning board. The...
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