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Having legal responsibility for a loved one with dementia imposes unique challenges. (“Who decides legal competence?” “What are the rights of a person living with dementia?”) Get your questions answered by Attorney Sarah Hartline, Senior Associate with Margolis & Bloom, one of the Boston area’s premier elder law & estate planning firms.

 

Topics: webinars, durable power of attorney

Join Attorney Steven J.J. Weisman and Harry S. Margolis as they talk about scams in the time of Coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and loved ones.

 

The Federal Trade Commission reported that in just the first nine days of April, they had received complaints of losses due to Coronavirus scams totaling $7 million dollars. That was just the beginning. If the Coronavirus scams continue to increase at the same rate as the virus itself, the amount lost could well reach more than $100 million by July. Learn what types of scams are out there and how to avoid them. An ounce of knowledge is a pound of protection.

 

Topics: scams, coronavirus

As we all weather the storm that is this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to plan ahead for all the potential scenarios we could face. Prevention is key, but contraction of the virus is possible by you or a loved one.

 

In this webinar, Dianne Savastano, President of Healthassist and Harry Margolis of Margolis & Bloom will help you to:

 

· Understand how to prevent contracting and/or spreading COVID-19

· Create a plan for yourself, loved ones that live with you, and those that do not

· Make sure your Durable Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy are in place

· Manage your symptoms while you await test results for COVID-19

· Use patient portals to communicate with your doctor

· Prepare for a potential hospitalization by developing a “Grab-n-Go Kit”

 

Topics: coronavirus

Topics: elder care, health care proxy, home care

Topics: Retirement Planning, SECURE Act, IRA

 

Margolis & Bloom's Senior Associate, Sarah Hartline and Assurance Family Partners, Jeremy Zizmor deep dive into all the documents you need in place in order to protect yourself and your family. Planning ahead, so others don't have to pick up the pieces. Join us for this overview and Q&A.

 

Topics: asset protection, Estate Planning

Topics: Estate Planning, durable power of attorney, new parents, HIPPA

Topics: trusts, MassHealth planning, MassHealth, irrevocable trust

You asked; Harry answered. View the recording of some of the detailed questions that were asked during AskHarry LIVE.

Topics: Estate Planning

Topics: trusts, revocable trust, legal protection