Searching for care options for a loved one can be very confusing. When you add to the mix the possibility that there may not be enough money to cover the cost of that care – in other words when government benefits such as Medicaid may be needed – it adds another element of complexity to that
Elder Law
Attached Are the Documents Filed as of 9/18/2023 in the Defendant’s SJC Appeal of Discovery Issues in the Karen Read Case
I thank 2nd Assistant Clerk Stephen Cronin for emailing me the attached documents in the Karen Read case where she has appealed a discovery decision made by the trial judge.
SJ-2023-0343_Docket_Sheet(1)
SJ-2023-0343 petition This is the defendant’s petition to overturn some of the trial judge’s decisions.
SJ-2023-0343 motion to impound This is the defendant’s…
Is There Ever an Easy Medicaid Application? Part 4
In last week’s post I continued to tell you about a Medicaid application which our client characterized as easy but turned out to be not so much. One check deposited into an account we were aware of, then led us to 2 other accounts in another bank that we had not been told about.
But…
Eligibility for Assistance from MassHealth to Pay for Long-Term Care
Given the high cost of long-term care, it’s not surprising that Medicaid (known as MassHealth in Massachusetts) is now the largest provider of funds for nursing home care in the United States. As I discussed in a previous article, MassHealth can also pay for home care, assisted living, and other forms of care available…
Is There Ever an Easy Medicaid Application? Part 3
Continuing the topic of my last 2 blog posts, I was discussing a snag we hit with a Medicaid application – the discovery of at least one account of which our clients had no recollection. When we identify the bank in these situations, that has always been enough for the bank to locate any and all…
Has Norfolk County District Attorney Michael P. Morrissey Committed Ethical Violations in His Handling of the Karen Read Case?
On Friday afternoon, August 25, 2023, Attorney Michael P. Morrissey, the elected District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, took a step that he stated was unprecedented; he issued a public statement in the form of an online video regarding a case his office has been prosecuting over the past year and a half (Commonwealth v.…
Is There Ever an Easy Medicaid Application? Part 2
In my post last week I began to tell you about an “easy” Medicaid application that suddenly became not so easy. A deposit in one of the applicant’s known accounts led to the revelation that there had been at least one other account unbeknownst to the applicant’s daughter.
What this means is that there was other…
Is There Ever an Easy Medicaid Application? Part 1
When I speak with people for the first time about the Medicaid application process – specifically about the 5 year look back and the amount of documentation required – they often tell me that in their case it should be easy. “Mom never had much,” they’ll tell me. But is that necessarily true? Maybe yes, maybe no but…
The Difference Between a Will and a Beneficiary Designation… and Why It’s Important
Wills and beneficiary designations are similar in that they allow you to name the person(s) who will receive your assets after you pass away. However, they are not the same. Understanding the differences is crucial to ensuring your wishes are carried out.Let’s begin with two basic definitions. A will is an estate planning document that…
Yet Another Real Estate Problem – Part 3
In this third post of three, I finish telling you about an executor’s sale of real estate that hit a snag. As I explained last week, the Buyer’s title company concluded that the decedent didn’t own 100% of the property. Instead they said he owned only 50%.
The confusion arose from that the fact that at one…