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Breaking News: Remote Notarization and Witnessing Valid in Maine During COVID-19 Emergency

April 8th, 2020
Maine Governor Janet Mills issued an Executive Order on April 8 authorizing remote notarization and witnessing of legal documents like Last Wills and Testaments, Financial Powers of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives. We will continue to of… Read More
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COVID-19 Update

April 7th, 2020
Despite the outbreak of COVID-19, we are working and ready to help you and your loved ones. Although we are not meeting with clients in our Bangor office, we remain accessible to you and will continue to work with our clients and our referral sources… Read More
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ABLE Accounts: Resources and Developments, Including a Special Opportunity for Mainers

February 24th, 2020
The ABLE account was passed by Congress in December of 2014, and it has evolved over the handful of years since then through changes in the law and the adoption of regulations expanding the understanding of, and uses for, ABLE accounts. One recent pi… Read More
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Categories: ABLE Accounts, Special Needs Planning

ABLE Accounts: Housing and ISM

February 24th, 2020
The ABLE account is a relatively new planning tool that offers an individual with eligible disabilities a tax-free savings option that does not interfere with their eligibility for means-tested government benefits. As discussed in the first article i… Read More
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ABLE Accounts: The Basics

February 24th, 2020
The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) was passed by Congress in December of 2014, authorizing the states to establish programs with special financial accounts for individuals with disabilities. The ABLE law refers to these individuals… Read More
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Categories: ABLE Accounts, Special Needs Planning

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 14 and 15

November 20th, 2019
This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 14: The Medicaid Rules That Applied to My Neighbor When He Went Into a… Read More
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Categories: MaineCare Myths, Medicaid / MaineCare

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 12 and 13

November 18th, 2019
This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth [12: I Should Transfer My Assets Now to Get Medicaid Benefits in the F… Read More
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Categories: MaineCare Myths, Medicaid / MaineCare

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 11

November 15th, 2019
This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 11: My Spouse or My Agent Under My Power of Attorney Has the Power to… Read More
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Categories: MaineCare Myths, Medicaid / MaineCare

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 10

November 13th, 2019
This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 10: I Can Only Give Away $10,000 Per Year Under Medicaid Rules. The Tr… Read More
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Categories: MaineCare Myths, Medicaid / MaineCare

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 9

November 8th, 2019
This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 9: I Have to Wait Five Years After Giving Anything Away to Get Medicai… Read More
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