I recently had a phone call with a woman who, by all accounts, had built a wonderful life with her husband and family. She spoke about her children and grandchildren with pride. She and her husband are both very healthy, worked hard over the years, maintained close...
Over 25 years ago, a simple coffee meeting with Professor Becky Morgan quietly changed the course of Attorney Falco’s career and ultimately led him into the field of elder law. That relationship and the path it set in motion were on full reflection recently as...
Job Description: We are seeking a detail-oriented and compassionate Paralegal to join our growing Estate Planning and Elder Law practice. This role is ideal for someone who can take ownership of case management and document preparation while supporting attorneys in...
Falco and Associates P.C. Attorney Meghan Huber was recently retained by a client to establish a Trust to receive the proceeds of a two-million-dollar lottery prize. The Massachusetts lottery requires a named individual or representative to accept the award and...
In earlier articles, we addressed the deeply tragic scenario of losing a child and how such an event can fundamentally alter a family’s circumstances—making it essential to revisit or create an estate plan. This article turns to a different category of life events....
No parent wants to consider it, but the unthinkable can happen: a child passes away unexpectedly, at any age, with or without children of their own. When it does, it can profoundly affect your estate plan. While the topic is unbearable, planning ahead can make a...
If you are a grandparent, there is one conversation you cannot avoid with your adult children: Have they named a Guardian and Trustee for their minor children? In the unlikely but horrifically tragic event where a parent passes too soon, this decision determines who...
What’s going on, should I be worried, and what can I do about it? These are questions you may find yourself asking as your loved one becomes less independent and more reliant on others. Families sometimes discover that a loved one’s assets have been transferred,...
Estate Planning for Young Parents: Protecting What Matters Most For many young parents, estate planning feels like something to handle later in life. You may not consider yourselves wealthy. You may still be saving for a home. Retirement feels far away. Between work,...
Planning for the later stages of life isn’t always simple—or a priority. Questions about long-term care, finances, and medical decisions can come up quickly, and many families aren’t sure where to turn.The reality that we see daily, is that life can change in an...
Attorneys Flynn and Ford had a productive meeting with Congressman Lynch, who has pledged his full support of NAELA’s efforts to repeal mandatory Medicaid Estate Recovery. The NAELA Foundation and the Board of Directors of NAELA held a Congressional briefing this...
Probate is the legal process through which a deceased person’s assets are validated and distributed under court supervision. In Massachusetts, probate can be time-consuming, costly, and public, which is why many families use smart planning tools to help their loved...
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