Massachusetts has a lengthy history of supporting the long-term care needs of elders and people with disabilities across the lifespan. The Patrick Administration’s long-term care policy is community first, an approach that emphasizes maximizing independence in home and community settings while assuring access to needed institutional care. This fact sheet provides a...
Fact or Fiction: Estate Planning Demystified!
Now is a great time to start the estate planning process. Begin by attending one of Julie Low’s complimentary workshops, Fact or Fiction: Estate Planning Demystified! Our next workshop dates are Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 19, 2017, at 10 a.m. Click here to register or call...
The Benefits of Comprehensive Estate Planning
Your personal estate encompasses all of your life assets, including cash assets, real estate, personal property (automobiles, jewelry, art, furniture, etc.), as well as items of sentimental value. In the past, estate planning traditionally focused on how best to align the distribution of one’s accumulated lifetime assets with one’s values and desires, and...
What are the Essential Legal Documents?
Most people think if you have a Last Will & Testament and/or a Trust, then your estate plan is complete. Come to our Essential Legal Documents Workshop on Thursday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. and learn why your estate plan is not complete without Power of Attorney, Healthcare Proxy, HIPAA Authorization &...
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My firm's membership in WealthCounsel® and ElderCounsel® was one of the best decisions I made when I started my law practice in 2010. Yes, it was a huge financial investment and even a little scary because I didn't even have a single client lined up, but one I felt was necessary to provide clients with...
Health Insurance Companies Urged to Cover Personal Location Devices
Currently, the purchase of and expenses related to a “Technology-Assisted Tracking Device” are not covered under health benefits plans in Massachusetts. Patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or Autism Spectrum Disorder can be prone to becoming lost or wandering from a given location. In addition to the panic and heartache this causes family...
“Planning” vs. “Crisis”
We predominantly get two types of calls at the Law Office of Julie Low. One is for "planning" and the other is for "crisis". Estate "planning" involves the creation of specific documents such as a Will, a Trust, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, HIPAA Authorization, and Living Will. Having all these documents...
What is a Power of Attorney & Who Needs One?
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. At the Law Office of Julie Low, we often get calls from people who haven’t done any estate planning and now find themselves in a crisis situation with regard to a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease. If you become sick or disabled, either temporarily...
Keeping Seniors Happy at Home
Maintaining a sense of independence is so important for the elder community. The sad truth is, many seniors, and those who love and care for them, do not know about the many services that are available to them. One non-profit, national organization is the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). PACE promotes...
Caregiver Agreements in Current Events
The New York Times published an article earlier this month featuring an artist who acted as the primary caregiver for her developmentally disabled sister. After their mother quickly and unexpectedly passed due to pancreatic cancer, Beverly McIver began to look after and live with her older sister. This story is...