An adult daughter cannot get her father admitted to a nursing home, even though he suffers from dementia and cannot care for himself. A parent cannot get information regarding medical treatment for her 19-year old son, who is awaiting surgery after an accident on his college campus. Doctors cannot terminate life support for a comatose […]
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In the estate planning context, “probate” is the process by which a person’s Will is submitted, reviewed and approved so that its terms can be enforced. Avoiding probate is possible only when all of your assets get distributed outside of your Will. Why do people want to avoid probate? First, probate costs money and time.
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As a Rhode Island and Massachusetts estate planning attorney, I frequently work with clients interested in protecting their house from nursing homes and Medicaid. Since neither a Massachusetts Homestead exemption nor a Rhode Island homestead will help in this regard, a life estate is a popular method of achieving some measure of protection.
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