Estate Management

1. VA Funding Gap

   Congress OKs veterans homes VA funding gap fix Kevin Miller, Washington bureau chief for Maine Today, wrote about the recent funding issues that have made long-term care hard to get in VA communities because of a VA funding … Continue

2. A Simple Will: is there such thing as a simple will?

   Is there such thing as a simple will? Kate Lanman, Esq. recently ran across this issue in doing some estate planning for an elderly woman with three grown children. The client’s estate was small: a few asset management accounts, no house, … Continue

3. Maine Artists: Estate Planning for A Lasting Legacy

   When most of us think about estate planning, we focus on money. We worry about making sure each family member is treated fairly. We’re concerned about estate taxes, or establishing a trust. Sometimes there is a family property … Continue

4. Maine Senior Guide’s Southern Maine Senior Expo 2012

   Save the Date September 25th from 10-7 come for an hour come for the day! Learn about the senior services from Lewiston to Kennebunk with extended hours for working caregivers. We are so excited to announce the … Continue

5. Preparing for Senior Care in Maine

   Where to start: here are 5 first steps to preparing for senior care in Maine 1. Establish/review your Health Care and Financial Power of Attorney If you haven’t already named someone as your power of attorney, do … Continue

6. Filial Responsibility: will I have to pay for my parent’s care?

   Filial responsibility laws were in the news recently when a Pennsylvania court ruled in May that an adult son had to pay his mother’s $93,000 rehab bill.  She recovered and moved back to Greece before her medicaid application was … Continue

7. The Cost of Maine’s Senior Care

   Cost of Senior Care on the Rise I was recently checking out Metlife.com and found the 2011 Metlife Market Survey regarding senior care costs and their rise over the last year. I usually tell families to expect … Continue