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Posting regularly to our Maine Elder Law Blog you can learn about topics including Medicare, Wellness, Caregiving, Memory Care, Finances, Long-Term Care Planning, and much more!

Who Gets the Family Farm?

June 13, 2021
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family farm

What is Farm Succession Planning? Suppose that mother and dad have run the family farm for a long time. Now, though, they’re getting on in years and they’re considering moving into a smaller place. One of the daughters and her husband help run the farm, but the rest of the siblings have moved away and […]

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How COVID-19 is Changing Advance Directives

May 31, 2021
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Changing Advance Directives

A year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and advance care planning and advance directives are as important as ever. Responses to vaccinations and understanding their efficacy, reinfection potential, and long-haul symptoms resulting from COVID-19 continue to baffle our scientific understanding. It appears the coronavirus will continue to challenge Americans, indeed the world, as […]

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Caregiving in a Time of Crisis

May 20, 2021
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Caregiving in a Time of Crisis

A caregiver tending to a loved one, a care partner, Caregiving in a Time of Crisis is challenging, and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic deems that being prepared is more important than ever before. Caregivers must balance the need for their care partner’s health and balance it with that person’s safety. As the US heads into […]

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Estate Planning Tips for Parents of Children with Special Needs

May 13, 2021
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children with special needs

Children with a wide variety of special needs (disabilities) can live more productive lives than ever before with today’s medicine and health care advancements. Many scientists regard the term special needs as a euphemism for disability. Yet, the difference between the two terms is primarily one of acceptance and preference as both terms describe the four major […]

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What a Will Can and Cannot Do for You

May 7, 2021
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will

A will is a legally binding directive stating who will receive your property upon your death and is an important part of a comprehensive estate plan. If you die without one (intestate), the state will distribute your assets and property via state law and quite possibly at odds with your wishes.  Having a will allows […]

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