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...
Category: Estate Planning
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...
“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...
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...
Quiz: Can my loved one stay at home alone safely?
Though it can be emotionally difficult, it is important to assess whether your aging parent has reached a point where they are not safe to be home alone. A Geriatric Care Manager can make this process easier for you and may provide a variety of solutions to keep your loved one independent...
What does the MUPC mean for you?
Massachusetts finally has an entirely new set of probate laws after twenty years of debate. The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) was signed into law on January 15, 2009, and is intended to bring significant changes to the probate process and important reforms to probate procedure. The MUPC was supposed to go...
When Long-Term Care Becomes End-of-Life Care
Because we work in both Estate Planning and Elder Law, we often encourage our clients to contemplate possibilities about the end of their life. These conversations are not always enjoyable, but are an essential part of the planning process, and can help create a clear path for your loved ones to follow when...