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My parents have no medical coverage I recently found out my parents (70 and 69) have not signed up for Mass Health, nor do they have any other health insurance. They also did not sign up... |
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MassHealth Lookback Transfers When MassHealth looks back into the 5 years of transfers one has made before getting terminally ill and needing a nursing home, what to they consider?... |
2 | 1 week 2 days ago by Cheryl3700 |
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Guardianship for small business owner in Massachusetts My dad has owned a small business in Massachusetts for many, many years. It has some value and usually shows an income. The rest of his "estate" is ... |
1 | 2 weeks 17 hours ago by Jersey2 |
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Elder Financial Abuse Elder is 87, adult child of elder is 51. This is not your typical elder financial abuse case. The adult child is question is a ‘tenant-at-will’ oc... |
5 | 20 weeks 1 day ago by maPI |
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Medicaid trust I've got some savings I'd like to protect. Can a Medicaid trust permit the trustee to release a fixed monthly maximum amount of cash to me which will ... |
1 | 3 weeks 3 days ago by ketchbs |
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Nursing home visiting hours in Massachusetts? Hello and thank you for this forum. My uncle is in a nursing home in western Massachusetts. The staff have not told me I can't visit him in the even... |
1 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by Bett63 |
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Consent for treatment without healthcare proxy Hello. My Aunt lives in an assisted living facility in Massachusetts but she needs to go to a nursing home because she's becoming increasingly dement... |
1 | 5 weeks 17 hours ago by Kiren |
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Who can be appointed conservator in Massachusetts? My sister is my mother's healthcare agent under her healthcare proxy. Is there any law in Massachusetts that would prevent her from also being my mot... |
1 | 6 weeks 4 days ago by SusanBC |
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Guardian vs. healthcare proxy agent under Massachusetts law Hello. I have a healthcare proxy in place that names my eldest daughter as my healthcare agent. I trust her and she understands what I want in terms... |
1 | 8 weeks 16 hours ago by GraceNK |
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DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNS "NO TRESSPASS" ORDERS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ADDRESS TO PREVENT VISITATION My mother, 84 who has early signs of dementia is currently a resident of a assited living facility in Massachusetts. Three months ago, in August 2011... |
1 | 9 weeks 4 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Can guardian in MA admit person to nursing home? Hello. I'm the guardian for my elderly great-aunt who suffers from what I can only describe as intermittent dementia. Some days she is good and othe... |
1 | 9 weeks 5 days ago by Tball5 |
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limited conservatorship or guardianship in MA I have a question about conservatorship under Massachusetts law. I'm working with my mother to set up a guardianship for her because I know, and she ... |
2 | 49 weeks 4 days ago by NThomas |
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Power of attorney or guardian controls under MA law? I have a durable power of attorney for financial matters that I executed in Massachusetts several years ago. If I become incompetent and someone asks... |
1 | 10 weeks 5 days ago by RyanT |
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Falling out between myself and my father in law My wife's father lives in an in-law apartment in the basement of my house. 16 Years ago my wife and I sold our old house and my father in law sold his... |
0 | 12 weeks 12 hours ago by Anonymous |
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Court appointed lawyer in Guardianship case in MA? I work at a nursing home in Massachusetts and have come to know an elderly resident there very well. Her niece has come to visit every so often over ... |
1 | 12 weeks 2 days ago by MAnurse44 |
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Social Security COLA for MA elders Elders in Massachusetts and in other states, who have gone two years without a cost of living adjustment for Social Security, got some good news last ... |
0 | 13 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Duties of trustee in Massachusetts My Uncle has, for some reason, asked me to be the trustee for a trust he is creating. He says he trusts me and believes I can do the job after he's g... |
1 | 14 weeks 6 days ago by GBenton |
14 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Power of Attorney and Assisted Living We have a POA for my mom, who lives in PA. We would like to bring her to MA and put her in an assisted living facility, due to her memory problems. ... |
3 | 16 weeks 2 days ago by ajack |
16 weeks 8 hours ago by The Editor |
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Hire a lawyer to fill out MassHealth Application? My mother has dementia that is becoming worse at an alarming rate. I'm afraid I won't be physically able to care for much longer at home. I've researc... |
1 | 16 weeks 2 days ago by KBrent |
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Post-nuptial agreements for senior couples in MA? My wife and I were married almost two years ago, and things are going well. We're both in our 60's and have children from prior marriages. Recently my... |
1 | 17 weeks 6 days ago by Gary |
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Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) My wife and I are looking (so far just on the Internet) at a continuing care retirement community in Massachusetts. This place has an independent liv... |
1 | 19 weeks 18 hours ago by Anonymous |
19 weeks 16 hours ago by The Editor |
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Do not resuscutate order with home care in MA My mother is 83 years old and very ill. She was smart enough to buy home health insurance that allows her to pay for having aides in her house to car... |
1 | 20 weeks 1 day ago by Gerrity |
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Property tax deferral in Massachusetts I'm 72 years old and live alone in a house in Massachusetts. Can you explain to me how I can do the property tax deferral that I've heard is availabl... |
1 | 21 weeks 4 days ago by BTR51 |
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Leave money to cat or dog in my will This sounds like a strange request but I was wondering if I can amend my will to leave some money to my cat who, because she is so young, will likely ... |
1 | 23 weeks 18 hours ago by NanY |
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Medicare Open Enrollment Period I got a notice in an email sent by a friend who told me that the Medicare Open Enrollment Period is coming up on October 15. We're both widows and ne... |
1 | 24 weeks 2 days ago by WRB |
24 weeks 2 days ago by admin |
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Can healthcare agent be removed? My mother has a healthcare proxy in place and is currently living in a nursing home in Massachusetts. She suffers from dementia and often has bad day... |
1 | 25 weeks 4 days ago by KarenWH |
25 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Codicil or new will? After doing some research on the Internet I called an attorney to talk about doing a codicil to my existing will. I had my will drafted in Pennsylvan... |
1 | 27 weeks 16 hours ago by HGB67 |
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Selling mom's house held in irrevocable trust to buy her a new one My father recently went into an assisted living home after being diagnosed with dementia. My mother is physically incapable of taking care of the fami... |
1 | 28 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
28 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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legal guardianship and antipsychotic medication My patient resides at a nursing home and has a legal guardian, but no rogers guardianship at this point. Can the legal guardian allow antipsychotic me... |
1 | 28 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
28 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Reinstating Health Care Proxy under MA law Kind of a complicated situation at my aunt's nursing home. I used to be my aunt's health care agent under an older version of her health care proxy. ... |
1 | 28 weeks 4 days ago by BarbP |
28 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I move my mother to assisted living without her permission? My mom has been living at a facility in Massachusetts that offers both independent living and assisted living. Recently she has been showing signs of ... |
1 | 29 weeks 6 days ago by HMann |
29 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Massachusetts circuit breaker tax credit I'm pretty sure I qualify for the Massachusetts circuit breaker tax credit. I'm a renter in in MA and my rent takes up a sufficient percentage of my ... |
1 | 30 weeks 6 days ago by HGB |
30 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Power of attorney used as healthcare proxy in MA? My mother has a power of attorney that she signed three years ago and it names me as her Agent. It has very broad language about what I can do, but d... |
2 | 32 weeks 2 days ago by Lon55 |
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Grandma in nursing home refusing food and medications My grandmother has been in a nursing home for about 5.5 months. She has just recently started to refuse eating or taking her medications. She has al... |
2 | 33 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
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Companion dog for elderly mother in MA My mother is 81 years old and lives alone in a Massachusetts condominium development. The condo rules do not allow dogs, even a little one, like my m... |
1 | 34 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
34 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Get retainer back after I Fire elder law attorney I hired an attorney and paid a retainer to her ($4,000) to help me prepare my estate plan. We had a meeting and everything seemed good but then nothi... |
1 | 35 weeks 6 days ago by MHart |
35 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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401K and medicaid planning Is the community spouse's 401K held by his current employer considered to be a countable asset for the MassHealth Nursing home application. |
1 | 37 weeks 4 days ago by aperson |
37 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Shredding checks and financial papers Just wondering if I'm missing something about an article I read on line about shredding documents after tax season to help prevent identity theft. Th... |
1 | 38 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
38 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Cash Value on Elderly Mothers Life Insurance My mother is currently in the hospital and may be transferred to a nursing home in the near future. She has not yet applied for Mass Health/Medicaid.... |
0 | 40 weeks 12 hours ago by Britt23 |
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Transferring home within five year masshealth look-back period Is there any way I can transfer my house at a little below market price to my daughter who has taken care of me? I don't know if I'll need a nursing ... |
1 | 40 weeks 17 hours ago by WentworthT |
40 weeks 14 hours ago by The Editor |
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Liability of Conservator under MA law I've been asked by some relatives to become the conservator for our mutual aunt, who definitely needs help. I assume, but do not know, that I will no... |
1 | 41 weeks 2 days ago by Jacks |
41 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Can husband sign for wife with dementia in MA? My wife and I have several accounts and some of them are in both our names and and one is in her name. She has dementia now and is unable to sign ban... |
1 | 43 weeks 18 hours ago by Timothy |
43 weeks 13 hours ago by The Editor |
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I own a property with my husand and my parents, all are listed on the mortgage and deed. I own a property with my husand and my parents, all are listed on the mortgage and deed. If one of my parents was to enter a nursing home for long ter... |
2 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by Anonymous |
44 weeks 1 day ago by allan@baronlawm... |
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High Cost Elder Attorney Fee and Finding Options Hello,
My mother is trying to do a preplan in the event of nursing home care is needed in the future. She is 75 and in excellent health.
We went... |
2 | 45 weeks 9 hours ago by Mike9999 |
44 weeks 1 day ago by allan@baronlawm... |
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Competence for new power of attorney I'm involved in an argument with my sister regarding our mother, who has early stage dementia. I have her in an assisted living facility that, I beli... |
2 | 51 weeks 1 day ago by GHartnett |
44 weeks 1 day ago by allan@baronlawm... |
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New homestead law in Massachusetts may impact elders Thought I would post a couple of important changes in the Massachusetts homestead law that go into effect on March 16, 2011 and may be important to th... |
0 | 46 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Grandparents Rights to visit grandchildren in MA I read the law for grandparents visitation rights. Does a grandmother have any rights to see grandchildren whose parents are married and living togeth... |
1 | 48 weeks 9 hours ago by AndreaQ |
47 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Eviction of elderly or disabled in MA My mother is probably disabled but definitely elderly because she is 74. The landlord is evicting her for non payment of rent and I was wondering if ... |
1 | 48 weeks 1 day ago by Louise |
48 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Who can be guardian under MA law My sister and I are worried about our great aunt because she's been slowing down over the last few years and seems to be having trouble with her perso... |
1 | 1 year 2 days ago by Anonymous |
1 year 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Give gift to my grandchildren without gift taxes? Although I'm not terribly close to my daughter, I would like to make a series of gifts to my three grandchildren, perhaps this year and a few years af... |
1 | 1 year 1 week ago by GailT |
1 year 1 week ago by The Editor |
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Federal estate tax What happened with the federal estate tax? I heard that there was none anymore and then that it was back. If I inherit money this year what will the... |
1 | 1 year 3 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 3 weeks ago by Kevin Gaughen Sr. |
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Physical ability or capacity to sign power of attorney My mother was recently diagnosed with alzheimer's but she is still pretty sharp. She also has severe arthritis and recently had an operation on her h... |
1 | 1 year 5 weeks ago by HGG59 |
1 year 5 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I transfer life estate to another property? My mom has a life estate in a house that she and my dad lived in for years before he died. I also lived with her in the house and I'm the remainder e... |
1 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by CaraR |
1 year 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Responsibilities of Conservator or Guardian in Massachusetts? My sister and I have been talking over the idea of asking a court to appoint one of as guardian or conservator for my mother who is having a lot of di... |
1 | 1 year 8 weeks ago by Ball47 |
1 year 8 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Required to sign health care proxy at hospital? I had a strange experience while trying to check my mother into the hospital last week for some semi-emergency care. She is fine now and back at home... |
1 | 1 year 10 weeks ago by BGW |
1 year 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Banking records for MassHealth application. Hello. I'm trying to get my mom signed up for MassHealth and now see I need to collect several years of banking statements and information for the ap... |
1 | 1 year 11 weeks ago by WilliamsT |
1 year 11 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Delegation of trustee duties I'm going in to talk to an estate planning attorney next week about setting up a trust. I'm a single man with no living family, other than two cousin... |
1 | 1 year 12 weeks ago by DanH |
1 year 12 weeks ago by Christine J. Benway |
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Post-nuptial agreements valid in MA? I suppose this is a divorce/family law type question, but since I'm over 70 I thought I would put it in the elder law forum. I recently married my lo... |
2 | 1 year 14 weeks ago by James44 |
1 year 14 weeks ago by Kevin Gaughen Sr. |
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What services must assisted living facilities provide in Massachusetts? My mother has been staying in an assisted living facility in Massachusetts for almost six months now. For the first several months she was there she ... |
1 | 1 year 16 weeks ago by Dixon |
1 year 16 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Disqualifying gifts for disabled child in Medicaid planning My father would like to sell his 2nd home and give the money to our son who has a severe disability. He thinks he might put the money in trust for hi... |
2 | 1 year 17 weeks ago by GHorton |
1 year 17 weeks ago by admin |
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Declaration of homestead or umbrella insurance policy My husband and I are elderly and live in Massachusetts and he still runs his small business even though he could retire. I worry that someone could e... |
1 | 1 year 19 weeks ago by GBH |
1 year 19 weeks ago by The Editor |
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How to make sure I exclude person from my will or estate in MA I'm a healthy 68 year-old woman with only three nieces as living relatives. I have a trust set up and my attorney assures me that it only leaves prop... |
2 | 1 year 21 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 20 weeks ago by allan@baronlawm... |
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Protecting joint account from MassHealth My dad and I have a joint account with rights of survivorship. It seems possible that he will have to go into a nursing home within the next few mont... |
1 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 20 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Medical Proxy for Elder - Who can request information and/or referral? If my sister is our elderly father's medical proxy would I be able to request a doctor's referral from the Veterans Hospital in order for him to get p... |
1 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by HLM |
1 year 22 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Witness as agent in health care proxy in MA I know in another thread you said the agent in my health care proxy cannot be the witness but can you tell me where, exactly it says that in Massachus... |
1 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by Hartley6 |
1 year 23 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Massachusetts power of attorney with mild dementia or confusion My mother is currently living in a nursing home in Massachusetts. She has periods of confusion but also has times when she's sharp as a tack. My sis... |
2 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by peterK |
1 year 25 weeks ago by Christine J. Benway |
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Can power of attorney sell house with life estate retained? Me and my sister are both supposed to get the house my mother lives in when she passes. Years ago she told me she had an attorney set up a life estat... |
1 | 1 year 26 weeks ago by Annie58 |
1 year 26 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Health care proxy trumps durable power of attorney in MA? My uncle appointed me as his power of attorney several years ago. Then last year he signed a health care proxy where he named my sister as his health... |
1 | 1 year 28 weeks ago by Snowe55 |
1 year 28 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Father needs a guardian? My father lives alone since our mom died three years ago. He's 91 and getting confused and I would say demented. He has some times when he is OK but o... |
2 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by TrishG |
1 year 29 weeks ago by Christine J. Benway |
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Power of attorney v guardian in MA I'm my mother's power of attorney. She executed her power of attorney two years ago before she started to become disoriented and confused. Now my ha... |
1 | 1 year 30 weeks ago by HRThomas |
1 year 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Do not resuscitate order in MA? Hello. Can you please provide some information about a do not resuscitate order in Massachusetts, how it works and where I can get one? My wife and ... |
1 | 1 year 31 weeks ago by MrThomas |
1 year 31 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Changing living will or healthcare proxy when pregnant? I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but most of the healthcare proxy and living will questions seem to be here, so here goes. ... |
1 | 1 year 33 weeks ago by notold |
1 year 33 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Liability for amounts beyond declaration of homestead protection. I have a declaration of homestead in place. I know this isn't likely to happen, but if I get sued and lose and the value of my home is more than the ... |
1 | 1 year 34 weeks ago by EWentworth |
1 year 34 weeks ago by The Editor |
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What is the MA law for healthcare proxies? I'd like to do some in-depth research on MA healthcare proxies and was hoping you could direct me to the actual Massachusetts law on this subject. Th... |
1 | 1 year 36 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 36 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Stop a guardianship in MA My Uncle (my dad's brother) is trying to become my grandmother's guardian so he can put her in a nursing home and take control of her money. That's w... |
1 | 1 year 37 weeks ago by William63 |
1 year 37 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Power of attorney vs. guardianship I am the power of attorney for my 92 year old mother and also her health care agent. I only have one sister and we get along fine and agree on most i... |
1 | 1 year 38 weeks ago by NGY65 |
1 year 38 weeks ago by admin |
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Life estate after nursing home? About 8 years ago we set up my dad's house so that he has a life estate and the three kids get the house when he dies. The documents state that he's ... |
1 | 1 year 39 weeks ago by Grimes66 |
1 year 39 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Correcting mistake in deed in MA for life estate I created a life estate but then discovered that the deed had misspelled my last name. If I do a new deed to fix the mistake will that cause a proble... |
1 | 1 year 40 weeks ago by FRG75 |
1 year 40 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I leave my car on street in Massachusetts? I am in an electric wheel chair now and it is difficult for me to get around. I can still walk but it's hard. I have my car parked in front of my ho... |
1 | 1 year 42 weeks ago by Caroline |
1 year 42 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Power of attorney from different state My mother is moving from North Carolina to live nearer to us in Massachusetts. I'm her power of attorney under a document created in NC by an attorne... |
1 | 1 year 42 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 42 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Undue influence of an elder in MA Can you give me a simple definition or factors to consider if you are wondering if a sibling has exercised undue influence over your parent? Basicall... |
1 | 1 year 44 weeks ago by Ernesto59 |
1 year 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Reverse mortgage and eligibility for MassHealth I'm trying do a bit of "self-help" Medicaid planning and one of the things I'm considering is a reverse mortgage. I was wondering how a reverse mortg... |
2 | 1 year 45 weeks ago by Parthon54 |
1 year 45 weeks ago by Christine J. Benway |
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Renew my MA handicap placard I've had my handicap placard for about two years now and I'm wondering how long it is valid. Do I have to renew it at some point and if so how do I d... |
1 | 1 year 46 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 46 weeks ago by The Editor |
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How much does Trustee get paid in MA? I noticed in another post you talked about executors of estates or wills being entitled to some payment, based on what is "reasonable." Does that app... |
1 | 1 year 47 weeks ago by Trio99 |
1 year 47 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Keep social security payments in separate account? A fellow I play golf with told me that because he has been having some financial issues, his 'advisor' told him to keep his social security payments i... |
1 | 1 year 48 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 48 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Medicaid Planning How does MassHealth treat assets held jointly with rights of survivorship for recovery purposes? |
1 | 1 year 51 weeks ago by concerned daughter |
1 year 50 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Talking to elder about driving I know this isn't really a legal question, but it's beginning to be pretty clear that my mother should not be driving as much as she does, especially ... |
1 | 1 year 51 weeks ago by NoraP |
1 year 51 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Health care agent has authority over family members under MA law? I always assumed and I think my attorney told me when he gave me the form that the person I name as my health care agent will have authority to make m... |
1 | 2 years 5 days ago by Danforth |
2 years 5 days ago by The Editor |
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45 year old in need of long term care facility Hello
My sister is 45 years old and is now in need of long term permanent care. She has no assets and no healthcare proxy, guardianship or POA. S... |
1 | 2 years 1 week ago by Guiseppejun |
2 years 1 week ago by The Editor |
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Consent for nursing home care by next of kin of demented patient without health care proxy Does the wife, in the absence of an exceuted health care proxy, need to pursue guardianship for her demented husband who now needs to be transfered to... |
1 | 2 years 2 weeks ago by Anonymous |
2 years 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I change date on durable power of attorney My father had a Lawyer draw up a "Durable Power of Attorney" Document back in 2007. However my father never signed the document. The year is printed o... |
1 | 2 years 5 weeks ago by Anonymous |
2 years 4 weeks ago by The Editor |
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18-65 free account for seniors in MA Can you you tell me what law it is in Massachusetts where seniors are supposed to get free checking accounts? I think they're called 18-65 accounts? ... |
1 | 2 years 5 weeks ago by Anonymous |
2 years 5 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Mental capacity for executing a will in MA My dad is talking about executing a new will because he says he wants to leave my brother out of his inheritance. Frankly, my dad really doesn't have... |
1 | 2 years 7 weeks ago by Anonymous |
2 years 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Health care proxy after divorce in MA I have a health care proxy that names my former wife as my health care agent. We divorced after I executed the proxy. So does that mean that my alte... |
1 | 2 years 8 weeks ago by SalM |
2 years 8 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Do I need a durable power of attorney if I have a trust? I paid a lot of money for a living trust that allows my trustee to manage my property for me if anything happens. So do I really need to do a durable ... |
1 | 2 years 10 weeks ago by Oldman48 |
2 years 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Power of attorney can be amended under MA law? I have a power of attorney that is several years old and the person I named as my agent is no longer really a close friend. Can I amend the power of ... |
1 | 2 years 11 weeks ago by Anonymous |
2 years 11 weeks ago by The Editor |
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If witness dies do I need a new will? I have a will that was witnessed by two people, all done properly at a lawyer's office. Recently my friend who was also a witness to the execution of... |
1 | 2 years 12 weeks ago by Anonymous |
2 years 12 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Must doctor report health or vision problems to Registry of Motor Vehicles? I have not one, but two elderly aunts (in their 80s) who still drive, but probably should not. One of them has flexibility issues that prevent her fr... |
1 | 2 years 13 weeks ago by SueP |
2 years 13 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Will declaration of homestead protect me against Medicaid and nursing home expenses? If I become ill when I get older and I incur large medical or nursing home expenses that are paid by Massachusetts and medicaid, will my homestead dec... |
1 | 2 years 14 weeks ago by MDryer |
2 years 14 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Does the Five Wishes living will work under MA law? My wife bought the Five Wishes living will (I think it's a living will), and we are thinking of doing one for each of us. Does this document satisfy ... |
1 | 2 years 15 weeks ago by NWalton |
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If I witness a person getting beat up at a party and just run away without calling the cops or helping the guy....
I don't think so. In terms of civil liability (as opposed to cri....
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2/3/2012 07:17 by Coller |
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My father passed away in September. The probate is over and settled, no contests to the will. My mother is the....
Your dad died in September and the probate is already settled – ....
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2/2/2012 18:50 by JGraul |
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Hi. My cousin is charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs in a Massachusetts court. He is not a....
Unfortunately for your cousin, if an immigrant is convicted of certain....
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2/2/2012 08:07 by Sister6 |
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Just curious if you have any thoughts or have read any information regarding the success rate of divorce media....
Yes, I've also seen the 90% estimate on various websites, with some me....
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1/24/2012 11:47 by RRM |
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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 |
