Hi,
Can you explain the laws around renting your apartment to people with children or looking to have childre....
There are many posts on this forum dealing with MA lead paint law, inc....
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5/21/2012 08:05
by dare2dream |
I am sole guardian for my special needs child. They have visitation with their father. He is not communicating....
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5/21/2012 07:48
by melelllan |
We have been awarded a $200,000 judgement in a probate matter that has gone on for years. The execeutor of my ....
I understand your desire to get a second opinion on this matter. ....
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5/20/2012 16:20
by massconfusion27 |
I received a Summons in the Mail to appear in Court in June for a B & E misdemeanor. I went to the Police Depa....
The answers to your questions are as follows: (1) The police departmen....
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5/19/2012 22:26
by completelyconfused |
The Massachusetts Public Health Council just approved new regulations (105 CMR 309) intended to give healthcar....
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5/18/2012 10:42
by The Editor |
I'm supposed to go to my SSDI hearing next week before an administrative law judge and I'm getting very nervou....
You didn't say if you have an attorney or not. If you do not, yo....
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5/17/2012 06:49
by TinaW |
I'm thinking about filing bankruptcy but my situation is so bad that I'm worried about not be able to recover ....
I've just consulted my crystal ball and the answer is . . . . &nb....
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5/16/2012 07:31
by Tarrant |
My brother is the power of attorney for my elderly mother. She is demented and often confused about her finan....
Yes, nothing to worry about. The terms Power of Attorney and Att....
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5/14/2012 06:51
by AABates |
I was driving in Boston during rush hour and I hit a guy who was listening to an ipod with earplugs. He walke....
Apparently, this is a huge problem, especially among young men. ....
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5/13/2012 07:23
by Worried4 |
Hello. In Massachusetts let’s say I’m paying say $8,000 a year in Child Support to 23. Under the agreemen....
If your Agreement says you should pay child support until the child is....
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5/4/2012 22:18
by divorced_with_children |
Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37
by Anonymous |
Editor's Response
I looked over a copy of the Five Wishes document on the Internet and it looks like a combination of a Health Care Proxy and a Living Will. Although living wills are not statutorily recognized in Massachusetts, it is fine to combine a Health care Proxy with a Living Will, as this document does. I believe it satisfies the statutory requirement of Health Care Proxy under MA law. When choosing and executing a form Health Care Proxy, keep these tips in mind:
In addition to identifying the Principal (you) and your Agent, your Proxy must (1) state that you intend to grant to your Agent the authority to make health care decisions on your behalf; (2) describe any limitations you wish to place on your Agent; and (3) indicate that your Agent's authority becomes effective only if you subsequently lose capacity to make medical decisions.
Your Proxy must be signed by you or at your direction in the presence of two adult witnesses. The witnesses must then sign and affirm that you appear to be at least eighteen, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Check out this article in our Quick Information Library for more information about health care proxies in MA. Good luck.