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estate and personal possessions
  • January 07
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Estate Planning
  • Date: January 7, 2021
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Your Personal Possessions: Memories Are Made of These

Suppose that your estate plan is all set. It will be taking care of your home, savings, and investments, making sure that your family will get those valuable estate items fairly and efficiently. Your plan will also protect your legacy from your children’s potential divorces or bankruptcies. What c...
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covid and seniors
  • December 31
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Health Care , Senior Living
  • Date: December 31, 2020
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How to Help Protect Seniors from COVID-19

By now, everyone in America knows something about the COVID-19 global pandemic, also known as the coronavirus. News media programming continues to broadcast information about this virus with varying degrees of accuracy, which has created some confusion, especially for seniors who are the most vulner...
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affordable long term care
  • December 31
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Long-term Care
  • Date: December 31, 2020
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Affordable Long-term Care in the US is an Urgent Priority

The challenges ahead are many as AARP reports that the population age 85 plus, the most likely to need long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements while creating innovative long-term care op...
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Medicaid Crisis Planning Maine
  • December 14
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Elder Law , Long-term Care , Medicaid Planning
  • Date: December 14, 2020
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When is Medicaid Crisis Planning Appropriate?

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program available to individuals who meet certain asset requirements that help them pay for long-term care (LTC) costs. Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, particularly the elderly, and for those family members who lose hours...
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beware of do it yourself estate planning
  • December 03
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Estate Planning
  • Date: December 3, 2020
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Beware of Do It Yourself Planning

We hear this question all the time: “Can’t I just grab a will off the internet, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, put my kids on my bank account, and be done with my estate plan?”   It’s just not a good idea. For the plan to work as you would want it to, […]...
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long-term care holidays
  • December 01
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Estate Planning
  • Date: December 1, 2020
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Senior Living Facilities During Holiday Season

Aging in Maine recognizes that coronavirus cases continue to spike throughout the country, holiday travel and visitation hopes are on a collision course with COVID-19 and public health safety. The holiday season is here.  Senior living communities and long-term care facilities and their operators a...
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caregiver support
  • November 23
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Estate Planning
  • Date: November 23, 2020
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November is Family Caregiver Support Month

This November is National Family Caregiver Support Month. Even if you are not a family caregiver, you probably know someone who is. Millions of Americans are willing to provide varying support levels to older relatives and even friends. Support can take on many forms, like helping with financial or ...
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7 reason to not put off estate planning
  • November 16
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Estate Planning
  • Date: November 16, 2020
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Seven Bad Reasons to Put Off Estate Planning

1. My family and I don’t own much. Can’t we put off planning until we can afford it?   You shouldn’t. It is crucial to give legal authority to a person of your choice, to care for your children if anything should happen to you. You don’t want your children to become wards of the […]...
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parents estate planning
  • November 09
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Estate Planning
  • Date: November 9, 2020
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Know Your Parents’ Aging Strategies Before a Medical Crisis Hits

Many adult children in the US live far away from their parents. Managing aging parents or in-law medical events can be a serious challenge without proper preparation and understanding of what your parents’ strategy may or may not be, no matter where you live. Do you know what legal documentati...
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yes you can vote
  • October 21
  • Posted By: wlo22family
  • Posted In: Senior Living
  • Date: October 21, 2020
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Voting Challenging During COVID-19

Residents in Care Facilities Find Voting Challenging During COVID-19. During the general election of 2020, elderly residents in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities find casting their ballot more difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voter registration, opting to ...
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Recent Posts

  • estate and personal possessions

    Your Personal Possessions: Memories Are Made of These

    January 7, 2021
  • covid and seniors

    How to Help Protect Seniors from COVID-19

    December 31, 2020
  • affordable long term care

    Affordable Long-term Care in the US is an Urgent Priority

    December 31, 2020
  • Medicaid Crisis Planning Maine

    When is Medicaid Crisis Planning Appropriate?

    December 14, 2020
  • beware of do it yourself estate planning

    Beware of Do It Yourself Planning

    December 3, 2020

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