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June 16, 2017 by bob mason 13 Comments

Three Reasons To Trust Your Beach House To A Trust

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Vacation property and “second homes” – whether in the mountains or at the beach – present a number of legal and tax planning opportunities. A little secret: Most of what you'll read here also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Tax Issues, Trusts generally, Wills (or Not!) Tagged With: estate planning, Irrevocable trusts, living trusts, revocable trusts, Taxes, Trusts generally

February 12, 2015 by bob mason Leave a Comment

My Response to a Medicaid Nightmare

Recently the following letter appeared in the Asheboro Courier-Tribune. My response follows. The Letter If you, a family member or parent, are thinking of going on Medicaid, you need to read this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Nursing Homes Tagged With: estate planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, transfer penalty

July 14, 2012 by bob mason 21 Comments

“But Can She REALLY Do This, Bob?”

Tales From The Mason Law Horror Files . . . Once Upon A Time . . . Margaret and Jim Anderson raised their three children, Princess, Bud and Kitten in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the Greystone area … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, General, Mason Law Horror Stories!, Powers of Attorney, Trusts generally, Wills (or Not!) Tagged With: elder abuse, estate planning, Financial abuse, IRA, Irrevocable trusts, living trusts, powers of attorney, revocable trusts, Trusts generally, wills

April 30, 2012 by bob mason 2 Comments

Can You Dodge These Looming Threats?

Benefits Reform Ahead

You have that uneasy feeling that you ought to be doing something . . . just not sure what. Perhaps Mom or Dad has been exhibiting some troubling health symptoms. As the oldest/only/closest child you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security Tagged With: estate planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Social Security

August 30, 2011 by bob mason

10 Great Ways to Cause an Elder Law Train Wreck

Estate Plan Train Wreck # 1

As an elder law and special needs attorney I get a track-side seat for a pile of planning train wrecks: Here are the best ones . . . This is a column for the contrarians among us who will insist, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advance Directives, General, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Special Needs Planning, Trusts generally, Wills (or Not!) Tagged With: Elder Law Planning, estate planning, intestacy, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, special needs trusts, Trusts generally, wills

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