Longmeadow of Taunton & Brookhaven Hospice will host an educational discussion for its monthly Care Giver Support Group on Thursday, November 6 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Longmeadow of Taunton is located at 68 Dean Street, Taunton.   This informative presentation will review common legal issues affecting the elderly and their care givers.  The public is […]

The IRS has expanded the contribution limits for employees with tax-favored retirement savings accounts.  The maximum contributions for private sector 401(k) plans will be raised from $17,500 in 2014 to $18,000 in 2015.  For people over 50 years of age, the “catch up contribution” for IRAs increases from $5,500 to $6,000. With enough advance planning, […]

Boston Elder Law Attorney Pamela B. Greenfield will be a guest speaker at an FTD conference sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital’s Frontotemporal Disorders Unit on November 13, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.  This informative event is designed for caregivers and family members of those with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD).  […]

In an earlier posting, we provided an overview of the benefits of a supplemental needs trust (also known as a “special needs trust”) for a disabled child.  However, funding such trusts can pose some challenges.  Recently, the highest court in New Jersey ruled in favor of allowing a retired firefighter to name a supplemental needs […]

Researchers have announced the ability to create human brain cells that develop structures of Alzheimer’s disease in a petri dish.  This gives researchers a new format to study the disease and to develop new drug treatments.  Additional information can be found in a New York Times article found here:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/13/science/researchers-replicate-alzheimers-brain-cells-in-a-petri-dish.html?_r=0