For most people, receiving an inheritance is something good, but not for a nursing home resident on Medicaid. Medicaid has strict income and resource limits, so an inheritance can cause a Medicaid recipient to be ineligible for benefits. At the present time a single individual is limited to $2,000.00 in countable assets and all income
Are you being harassed by Debt Collectors? If so, here is what you need to know to proect yourself—You have rights! The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Debt Collection Regulations, and the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects consumers against invasion of privacy, abuse, debt collection harassment and other wrongful conduct
The Massachusetts Legislature has recently implemented new legislation designed to increase the stock of affordable housing in the Commonwealth. Chapter 40R, otherwise known as the “Smart Growth Zoning Act,” will also help cities and towns meet their affordable housing goals in conjunction with Chapter 40B. The Act encourages municipalities to create smart growth zoning overlay
The Department of Labor and the Employee Benefits Security Administration have begun enforcing new regulations relating to employee health care continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). The new federal regulations impose two new notice requirements and modify four existing notice requirements for plan administrators, employers, and qualified beneficiaries under
As history has shown, Medicaid expenditures are becoming a larger share of the budget each year. In response to this issue Congress signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which was enacted on February 8, 2006. It has been more than three years since the enactment and now is an appropriate time to review the
A Will contest is a legal proceeding that challenges the validly of a Will and/or the terms of a Will. Did you know that a Will contest can result in a considerable delay in the distribution of your assets to your loved ones? Did you know that the costs of a Will contest are paid