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November 5, 2023 by bob mason 1 Comment

Advance Directives and Health Care Powers of Attorney

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Not long ago, I was discussing health care advance directives with a client. When we began discussing health care powers of attorney she asked: “Is that the one where the person you’ve named can pull … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advance Directives, Reader Favorites, Uncategorized Tagged With: Advance Directives, Health Care Power of Attorney, north carolina

March 8, 2019 by bob mason

Living Trusts versus Wills: Which Is Better?

Answer:  It Depends Recently a client asked me for my thoughts on Wills versus trusts. Wouldn't she have been surprised if I answered, "I really don't have any; whatever the client feels like." Of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trusts generally, Wills (or Not!) Tagged With: asset protection, living trusts, north carolina, revocable trusts, wills

January 27, 2015 by bob mason Leave a Comment

Mason: Back to SuperLawyers 2015!

ASHEBORO, NC — Jan. 21, 2015: Minneapolis-based Law & Politics, publishers of Super Lawyers magazines, announced that Asheboro, NC, elder law and special needs law attorney Robert A. Mason has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General Tagged With: Bob Mason, CELA, Certified elder law attorney, north carolina

February 15, 2013 by bob mason 2 Comments

How To Quickly Appeal A Nursing Home Medicare Denial

June and Ward Cleaver’s Saga Continues. A Recap: Mossy Mountain Health and Rehab recently telephoned Mrs. Cleaver and told her that husband Ward was no longer making progress in his rehab therapy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicare, Nursing Homes Tagged With: discharge appeal, Georgia, Medicare, Medicare appeals, north carolina, nursing home discharge

May 14, 2012 by bob mason

Life Estates In 5 Minutes

IMPORTANT: THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN DRASTICALLY REVISED IN 2022. PLEASE SEE THE UP-TO-DATE VERSION HERE.   Understanding life estates may be essential if protecting the home (or other real … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Nursing Homes Tagged With: Georgia, Lady Bird deeds, life estates, Medicaid, north carolina

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Mason Named 2023 Triad Lawyer of the Year in Elder Law

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Mason named to 2022 Super Lawyers

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Mason one of seven N.C. elder law attorneys named to Super Lawyers

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Reader Favorites

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Medicaid Transfer Penalty: Avoid This Costly Mistake

The Medicaid transfer penalty is the most common issue we deal with when we … [Read More...]

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Valid POA MUST Be Honored

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