Special Needs Law Group Blog
You Can Include Your Pets in Estate Plan
Think about what your pets really need for continued care. If your pets are very important to you and your family, you can include and protect them in your estate plan, according to BravoTV.com’s Unleashed in “Don’t Leave Pets Out of Estate Planning.” The simplest...
Have Young Children? Estate Plan Is a Priority
Estate planning is important regardless of age. However, it is especially important to families with young children. Many young families with small children do not have estate planning at the top of their list. However, it really should be a top priority, according to...
An introduction to the Assisted Living industry and some thoughts regarding how Massachusetts’ weak regulatory scheme has led to interesting cases and conflicting opinions.
Most people have heard the term “assisted living” and know someone who has lived in an assisted living community. While the term has become commonplace, the assisted living industry is a relatively new one. The first assisted living communities opened in the mid-1980s...
Critical but underappreciated estate planning: Incapacity Documents
Everyone upon attaining the age of 18 should have an up-to-date suite of Incapacity Documents, even though 18 year olds rarely have much in the way of assets. Incapacity Documents are: a General Durable Power of Attorney, a Health Care Proxy, and a HIPAA...
Generation X Is Facing Some Tough Retirement Challenges
If you are Generation X, you are facing some unique circumstances. Members of Generation X, who are still feeling the impact of the Great Recession, are facing some real challenges in saving for their retirement, according to TheBalance.com in “Retirement Milestones...
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