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Gifting Powers in Financial Powers of Attorney
January 5th, 2017
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…
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Enactment of the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act
December 16th, 2016
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…
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Changes to the Federal Nursing Home Requirements
November 23rd, 2016
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…
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Stetson Special Needs Trusts Conference 2016
November 1st, 2016
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…
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2016 WealthCounsel and Elder Counsel Symposium
October 26th, 2016
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…
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Updates to the MaineCare Eligibility Rules Regarding Real Estate
October 18th, 2016
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…
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FREE Estate Planning and Elder Law Seminar
September 6th, 2016
FREE Estate Planning and Elder Law Seminar Thursday, September 27 Cross Insurance Center, Bangor 7:30-8:00: Breakfast 8:00-12:00: Two track sessions for basic and advanced planning Please join us for a comprehensive and complimentary Estate Planning…
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Consider Sole Benefit Trusts for Medicaid Spend Down
July 8th, 2016
Long-term care is expensive, and an older individual may consider Medicaid to pay for that care. If the individual has a family member or friend with a disability, a sole benefit trust could be considered. If drafted correctly, transfers of the indiv…
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Important Developments Regarding the Laws on Delegation of Parental Rights
May 17th, 2016
For various reasons, sometimes parents are unable to care for their children. For example, a child may be taking a trip out of state with a school or extracurricular program and an unrelated adult supervising the trip needs authority to make medical…
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Maine Policy Review On Aging Now Published
December 4th, 2015
A special issue of Maine Policy Review on aging (2015, Vol. 24, No. 2) has now been published. The issue was a collaborative effort between the Center on Aging and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, which publishes the journal. You will find som…
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