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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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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The Differences Between Four Types of Special Needs Trusts in Massachusetts
Special needs trusts are designed to provide funds to improve the quality of life for a disabled person while still protecting his or her eligibility for public benefits such as MassHealth and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Funds in a special needs trust can be used for a wide range of goods and...
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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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How PACE Helps Elders Reside at Home for as Long as Possible
As most of you know, I am committed to helping elders live at home for as long as possible. My last two articles have focused on MassHealth programs that help elders accomplish this goal. You can find these articles here. Now I’d like to discuss another option: PACE (Program...
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Two More MassHealth Programs that Help Elders Avoid Moving to a Nursing Home
As you know by now, my goal is to help elders stay at home for as long as possible. For most people, their own financial resources are not enough, and we supplement those with MassHealth (or sometimes the VA). Under the MassHealth umbrella, there are several programs that can...
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