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Stay informed with our regularly updated Maine Elder Law Blog. We cover essential topics to help you plan for the future and make informed decisions for yourself and your loved ones.
Our articles explore:
Medicare & MaineCare (Medicaid) – eligibility, planning tips, and updates
Wellness & Healthy Aging – strategies for living your best life in retirement
Caregiving & Memory Care – resources and support for family caregivers
Financial & Legal Planning – wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and asset protection
Long-Term Care Planning – options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes
Estate Planning News & Updates – changes in Maine laws that may affect your plan
Whether you are planning ahead, facing a crisis, or supporting aging parents, our blog provides practical guidance and trusted information.
Stay informed with our Maine Elder Law Blog. We share practical guidance to help you plan ahead and make informed decisions for yourself and your loved ones.
Our articles cover:
MaineCare & Medicare planning
Wellness, healthy aging, and caregiving
Wills, trusts, and asset protection
Long-term care options and Maine law updates
Whether you’re planning ahead or facing a change, our blog offers clear, trusted information when you need it most.
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Wrapping Up and Looking Back: The Conversations Families Don’t Always Have Reflections on National Estate Planning Awareness Week 2026 Estate planning is about more than wills, trusts, and deciding who receives your belongings. It’s about protecting the people you love, preparing for life’s uncertainties, and making your wishes known. During National Estate Planning Awareness Week, […]
You Have an Estate Plan. But Is Everything Actually in It? The Things Nobody Thinks About: Making Sure Your Estate Plan Works in Real Life. You’ve met with your attorney. You’ve signed your Will and Power of Attorney. Perhaps you’ve even created a Trust. You’ve decided who will receive your property and who will handle […]
October is Estate Planning Awareness Month, and here in Maine, it arrives at just the right time of year. Fall has a way of reminding us to get things in order. Mainers pull boats from the water and close camps for the season. We stack wood, check furnaces and put away the outdoor furniture. We […]
September is coming to a close. So is World Alzheimer’s Month. Throughout September, we have talked about Alzheimer’s disease and its impact on Maine families. We have also looked at the different types of long-term care, the cost of care, and why estate planning should prepare for what may happen during your lifetime. As we […]
Throughout World Alzheimer’s Month, we have been talking about a difficult subject: the possibility that someone we love, or we ourselves, may someday need long-term care. We began by talking about Alzheimer’s disease and why awareness and early conversations matter. We then looked at what long-term care can mean. As we discussed, long-term care does […]
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a time to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as well as the impact these conditions can have on individuals and their families. For Maine families, that impact is not only medical and emotional. Alzheimer’s disease can also have a significant financial impact, particularly as a […]
When many Maine families hear the words “long-term care planning,” they immediately think of one thing: a nursing home. But long-term care can look very different from one person to the next. It may begin with a spouse helping with medications or an adult child stopping by to prepare meals and drive a parent to […]
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and for many of us, Alzheimer’s disease is not an abstract issue. We know someone who has been affected by it. A parent or grandparent. A spouse. A neighbor. A friend. And we have seen that an Alzheimer’s diagnosis rarely affects just one person. It can change life for an […]
You signed your Will. You’re done with estate planning forever, right? Not exactly. Signing a Will is an important step, but a good estate plan is not something you necessarily create once and never think about again. If you have been following our National Make-A-Will Month series this August, you already know how important a […]
When Should You Update Your Will? Having a Will(opens in new tab) is a great start. But when was the last time you actually looked at yours? For many people, creating a Will feels like something to check off the list. You meet with an attorney, make some important decisions, sign your documents, put them […]
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