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April 22, 2017 by bob mason Leave a Comment

Einar’s Really Cool Funeral

Original in Asheboro Courier-Tribune, April 21, 2017 His face glistening with butter, Bobby was rapt. One hand poised over the popcorn barrel as Eric the Viking (aka Tony Curtis) was tied to a post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nonlegal Ramblings

April 21, 2017 by bob mason 153 Comments

Read This to Understand How Medicaid Treats Trusts

Dad died 5 years ago and there is a trust under his will for Mom. Will the trust be countable if Mom goes into a nursing home? Mom and Dad set up an irrevocable trust years ago (Bill Clinton was on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Reader Favorites, Special Needs Planning, Trusts generally Tagged With: Irrevocable trusts, living trusts, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, transfer penalty, Trusts generally

April 20, 2017 by bob mason 7 Comments

How to Find a Good (Elder Law) Attorney

Ever wonder how to find a good lawyer? For my friends over 100 miles from Asheboro or Charlotte, North Carolina, I’ll show you how to find a great elder law attorney. If you are within those areas, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Miscellaneous, Reader Favorites Tagged With: Certified elder law attorney, Elder law attorneys, finding an attorney

September 14, 2016 by bob mason Leave a Comment

Robert A. Mason named to Best Lawyers

ASHEBORO, NC — Sept. 20, 2016: Best Lawyers® has announced that Asheboro, NC, elder law and special needs law attorney Robert A. Mason will be included in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America … [Read more...]

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December 14, 2015 by bob mason 13 Comments

A BOOK FOR ALL MORTALS

Physicians of the Victorian age had a saying, “The operation was a success, but the patient died.” Surgeon (and best-selling author) Atul Gawande, in Being Mortal, recounts the horrible last weeks of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Miscellaneous, Nursing Homes Tagged With: Gawande review

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