The Massachusetts Bar Association's 2016 "Taking Control of Your
Future: A Legal Checkup," a resource guide on a wide range of legal
issues affecting the lives of seniors, is now available. Visit
www.masslawhelp.com/estate-planning to download a copy.
Since 1988, the MBA has celebrated Law Day by organizing free
educational presentations about elder law throughout the
commonwealth during the month of May. The Elder Law Education
Program 2016 guide is made possible due to the assistance and
cooperation of the MBA's Health and Probate Law Section Council and
the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law
Attorneys.
This year, an advisory committee revised and expanded the
guide's 2016 edition, which was distributed to all participating
councils on aging, senior centers and attorney volunteers. Some of
the topics included in the guide are:
- Commonly asked questions in elder law
- Veterans' aid and attendance benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Reverse mortgages
- Medicare Part D/Medicaid
- Long term care regulations and resident rights
- Protecting the home: Homestead and tax exemptions