I've been writing a lot about caregiver contracts lately. That's because they represent the ideal solution for so many families.
Many children become part-time or even full-time caregivers for their aging parents. Sometimes a child needs to be paid for this - usually that is the only way she can afford to leave her...
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US Census: Beware Scammers
The US Census, conducted every ten years, is underway. You can count on scammers to use the opportunity to try to rip people off.
A Census worker will be coming to your door. They will have an identification badge, a copy of the letter that was previously sent to you by the Census...
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Does Your Special Needs Child Really Need a Guardianship?
Last week I gave a presentation to Weymouth parents of special needs young adults, and from our conversation, it was clear that the school system was telling them that when a special needs child turns 18, the family must obtain a guardianship. As I’ve written elsewhere, this costs money, involves lawyers, and requires...
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End of Life Wishes & Living Wills
Clients are always asking about living wills. Massachusetts law does not recognize a living will, and it's also impossible to write a thorough, well balanced statement of your end of life wishes in just a few paragraphs.
I provide clients with a solution to their goal, but in a much better form. I give my...
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HBO’s The Alzheimer’s Project
Have you been watching this series? So far I’ve only been able to catch the film on scientific research. They are describing all sorts of research and discoveries occurring in the field, all exciting and cutting-edge stuff. The field is so young, and there is such an abundance of research activity testing a...
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Stimulus Payments to SSI Recipients Do Not Count as Income
But they will count as assets - after nine months. If you receive SSI, then you know that you usually need to be concerned with two things: (1) receiving extra income in any given month, and (2) if that income is still in your name at the beginning of the next month, it’s now...
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Afraid That You Don’t Have Much of an Estate to Leave to Your Disabled Child?
Many parents worry that when they die their estates will be too small to provide much care for their disabled child. One solution is to purchase “second-to-die life insurance.” These policies are relatively inexpensive, and the company pays the death benefit only after both of the people insured have died.
Usually purchased by spouses,...
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