The Massachusetts Elder Abuse Hotline is moving to a single intake process with one phone number for the entire state starting on June 30, 2017. The phone number to call to report elder abuse – anywhere in Massachusetts – is 1-800-922-2275. This is designed to simplify and streamline the process for elder abuse reporting. The…
This is a reminder that there is a company that pulls deed recording information from the Registry and then sends letters to people with some freshly recorded document saying they “need” a copy of their deed and that company will get it for them for only $84. This isn’t illegal as they do provide the…
When I was at the entry station for basic training we saw a group of soldiers who were leaving basic training. Their uniforms were a little worn, they had some extra gear and accouterments, and they seemed pretty tough and rugged. Wow, I thought, will I ever be that experienced and tough-looking. Well eight weeks…
From the Medicare Rights Center: Beneficiaries who are eligible for Medicare, but who have not yet enrolled in Medicare Part B, have until March 31, or the end of the General Enrollment Period (GEP), to do so. The GEP runs from January 1 to March 31 of each year. Medicare Part B covers a range…
The New Hampshire Hampshire Family Voices has announced an upcoming program called “Perfection NOT Required a conference For Parents and Youth!”. It will be held on April 14, 2012 at the Margate in Laconia, New Hampshire. Raising a child with disabilities or chronic health needs can be stressful. Being a teen with special challenges can…
Most of the time you should not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care. The state is allowed to file a claim against your house after you die, but they probably won’t force you to sell it right away. Often the house is the only asset…
Our law office received an anonymous letter regarding some trash spilled on Broad Street in Nashua on June 16, 2011. The letter noted that our name was found on a prescription bottle (and I assume some sort of internet search was done to match the name). That trash was not ours and has nothing to…
Who should get the old dining room table that came from Grandma’s house? Who should get mom’s diamond ring? What about those Civil War relics from Grandpa’s side of the family? What about the family photos? Dividing up family heirlooms can be a touchy subject. If you leave the decision until after you die, your…
My wife and I recently took a Winter vacation and went to the Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, New Hampshire. We had a great time. The Inn was very nice as were the new managers. The food was good, the room was very nice, and the spa was wonderful. It was very snowy up north…
The New Hampshire Probate Court is now posting online, the notices of probate matters such as appointments of executors and administratators. These are regularly published in local newspapers, but the online listings will give notice to anyone with internet access. This is great for those seeking information on estates in distant locations. It’s also a…
