During the coronavirus pandemic it is important to stay connected to friends and loved ones in nursing homes where visits are likely banned.

Due to the Coronavirus, the Trump Administration implemented a change to the rules related to Medicare coverage for short term stays at skilled nursing homes...

Prepaying for your funeral is one way to ease the burden on your family following your death and make sure your wishes are carried out. But pre-paid funeral ...

When your spouse needs nursing home care, it can be a very stressful and emotional time. You should not have to worry that you will lose your life savings pa...

January 22, 2020 Kathy L. McNair, Esq. As a Boston area Elder Law Attorney, practicing for over twenty years, I have met quite a few seniors who were without...

Health Care Proxy, Advanced Directive, DNR, Living Will...what does this mean? When and why would you need these documents. Life is unpred

Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and home care is cheape...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2019 income as a result of buying long-term care insurance. Prem...

One of the greatest blessings of the holiday season is gathering with friends and loved ones that we don't normally see throughout the year. This special ti...

You may be afraid of losing your home if you have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. While this fear is well-founded, transferring the home to y...

The tax plan put forward by the Republican-led House of Representatives would eliminate many current deductions, and getting rid of one of them in particular...

Grandparents may be tempted to leave an IRA to a grandchild because children have a low tax rate, but the "kiddie tax" could make doing this less beneficial....

Many seniors and their families don't use a lawyer to plan for long-term care or Medicaid/ MassHealth, often because they're afraid of the cost. But an atto...

In Massachusetts, immediate annuities are often used to protect the spouse of a nursing home resident who applies for MassHealth. (MassHealth is the term us...

Even if you've written an estate plan, are you sure you included everything you need to? There are certain things that people often forget to put in in a wil...

When leaving a home to your children, you can avoid probate by using either joint ownership or a revocable trust, but which is the better method? If you add ...

In order to qualify for Medicaid in Massachusetts, which is also referred to as "MassHealth", you can't have more than $2,000 in assets. Many people forget ...

The beginning of a new year is a good time to take a look at your estate plan to make sure it is up to date. Less than half of people actually have any estat...

Have you been officially asked to manage someone else's money? For example, have you been named as an agent under a power of attorney or appointed trustee o...

In the Greater Boston area, nursing home care can cost over $130,000, per year. Medicare and private health insurance will only pay for nursing home care fo...