by Annette Hines | May 10, 2023 | Elder Law
Mom’s aging. And the faithful caregiver who has been there for you throughout your life may now be starting to show signs of aging like forgetfulness or anxiety over making big decisions. If dad’s passed away or unable to help care for mom, sooner than later,...
by Annette Hines | Apr 24, 2023 | Estate Planning, General Interest
Some kinds of assets, like life insurance, retirement plans, and non-retirement annuity contracts, have death beneficiary designations on the various forms for the plan which state where the assets go when you pass away. These death beneficiary designations will...
by Annette Hines | Apr 20, 2023 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust
If you plan to give away property or assets, or protect a loved one with special needs after you pass away, you’ll need to create a will, trust document, or other estate planning document, advises KHTS’s recent article entitled “Common Documents An Estate Planning...
by Annette Hines | Apr 14, 2023 | General Interest, Special Needs Planning
National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16. Sponsor of The Conversation Project, The Institute for Healthcare Improvement uses this date to remind the public of the importance of having conversations and documenting our healthcare wishes for the future. Advance...
by Annette Hines | Apr 7, 2023 | Digital Assets
One aspect of your Framingham estate plan that you may not yet have taken into consideration is your digital legacy. Arranging what happens to your digital assets and information when you pass away has become an increasingly essential component of financial literacy —...
