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The joint standing Committee on Health and Human Services heard public testimony on LD 347 and LD 1066 on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Representative Jennifer Parker introduced LD 1066 titled An Act to Promote Life with Dignity1. The Committee reported… Read More

Military families who stay in the service until retirement can easily provide survivor benefits for a child with disabilities without effect that child’s eligibility for public benefit programs. In December of 2014, the Disabled Military Child Prot… Read More

A financial power of attorney (also called durable power of attorney or general power of attorney) is an important part of your estate plan. If you become incapacitated and are unable to act and make decisions for yourself, a financial power of attor… Read More

By: Attorney Rachel Trafton On Tuesday December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act. Several pieces of the legislation focus on medical breakthroughs. It also includes the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act. Elder law attorneys… Read More

By: Attorney Rachel Trafton In order for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to receive payment under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, the facility must meet certain requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) h… Read More

Jane Skelton presented at the annual National Conference on Special Needs Trusts and Special Needs Planning in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 20, 2016. This is the 18th year that the Stetson University College of Law has provided this nationally… Read More

Attorneys Rachel Trafton and Kristy Hapworth recently returned from the Washington D.C. area where they attended the Symposium, an annual educational event for estate planning and elder law professionals. The conference is collaborative and full of i… Read More

Joy A. Trueworthy, Esq. The MaineCare program, administered by Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, provides important medical and long-term care benefits to many Mainers. There are a variety of MaineCare benefits, based on the type… Read More