by Annette Hines | Aug 17, 2023 | General Interest
Planning for family members with special needs addresses present and future needs, including planning for the disabled adult’s life after their parents have died. The process begins with an overview of the child’s current status concerning government benefits and the...
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 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 | Nov 4, 2022 | Estate Planning, General Interest, Parenting, Special Needs Planning
Many people delay the conversation or thoughts of having to prepare a will. Confronting the possibility of one’s death is not easy. However, as the recent death of actor Anne Heche shows us, not having a will can place a significant burden on your children and cause...
by Annette Hines | Aug 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Education, Events, General Interest
At Special Needs Law Group of Massachusetts, we’re celebrating 10 years of service in the disability community as a law firm solely dedicated to offering specialized legal services to families with disabilities. The creation of our law group in July 2012 was...
by Annette Hines | Aug 17, 2022 | Elder Law, General Interest
In August, it was discovered that nearly $1 million in SNAP benefits and $250,000 in DTA (Department of Transitional Assistance) cash benefits have been stolen from approximately 2,000 Massachusetts households primarily in the Brockton, Quincy, Boston area. The...
