MANAELA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2013 As many of you know, each of the attorneys at Oalican Law Group is an avid member of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MANAELA). MANAELA is an exclusive group of elder care attorneys who are committed to providing their clients with the highest level of […]

On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Attorney Eric R. Oalican will be giving a workshop on Trusts at the Bridgewater Savings Bank, located at 756 Orchard Street, Raynham, MA. This seminar gives a basic overview of the advantages trusts provide in areas such as probate avoidance, asset protection, business planning and estate tax […]

With the upcoming Presidential election just weeks away, many hot button issues are flaring up in the media. Chief among those topics are concerns over Federal and state governments continuing to fund Medicare and Medicaid. Recently, a New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/health/policy/long-term-care-looms-as-rising-medicaid-cost.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0) explored the prevalence of Medicaid benefits for the disabled and elderly in America.

Long-term care insurance is private medical insurance which provides a daily benefit for skilled nursing home care. Most long-term care insurance policies also cover costs for home care services as well as assisted living facility care. In Massachusetts, certain types of long-term care insurance can also protect a home from the placement of a MassHealth […]

Speaker: Attorney Pamela Greenfield will review Ballot Question #2 On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Massachusetts residents will be asked to weigh in on a controversial issue that effects many of our elderly clients, maybe even ourselves and our loved ones in the future. Ballot Question Two asks: Does a person with a terminal illness have […]