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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!

Contesting a Will

March 24, 2021
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contesting a will

When a loved one dies with a will, their will lays out who shall receive their property, and which person (called the executor) will be in charge of settling the estate. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by what they did or didn’t receive, and some individuals are entirely excluded from inheriting anything at […]

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Estate Planning And Undue Influence Over a Will-maker

March 18, 2021
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undue influence

When people, family members, become quite elderly or ill, they also become susceptible to manipulation from those who will defraud or steal. Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people to exert what attorneys deem “undue influence” constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older persons’ impulse to provide for loved ones and instead leaves assets to the […]

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Your Aging Parent and How to Prepare for Their Care

March 15, 2021
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Aging Parent

While every situation providing care for an aging parent is unique, one truism is that preparation is crucial to success. Whether you need basic information about eldercare resources and services, are looking for a local agency to provide those services, or have worries about legal documents or how to finance your aging parent’s care needs […]

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The Rich and Famous Can Make Estate Planning Mistakes, Just Like Regular Folks

March 9, 2021
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Estate Planning Mistakes

All the money and fame in the world sometimes doesn’t mean that stars and celebrities get the best estate-planning advice or don’t make estate planning mistakes. You know better, right?   You know to make a will.   Musician Prince never did, and because of that, even a prison inmate popped up to claim he […]

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How to Thrive as a Family Caregiver

March 4, 2021
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family caregiver

There is a record 53 million people in the United States who provide care for an older family member. About 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, and struggling to balance caregiving tasks with their workload and other family responsibilities. These caregivers are often experiencing […]

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