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Special Needs Planning: Future Care Considerations

Special Needs Planning: Future Care Considerations

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...
Why Should You Check Beneficiary Designations if You Have an Estate Plan?

Why Should You Check Beneficiary Designations if You Have an Estate Plan?

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...
National Healthcare Decisions Day

National Healthcare Decisions Day

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...
No Will? You’re Putting Your Kids at Risk

No Will? You’re Putting Your Kids at Risk

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...
Celebrating 10 Years of Service

Celebrating 10 Years of Service

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...
Financial Crimes Against the Elderly and Disabled Are Escalating

Financial Crimes Against the Elderly and Disabled Are Escalating

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...
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