A recent New York Times blog post addressed a common concern for our clients and the aging population generally: memory loss. Many of us are aware that over time, cognitive function can decline — the author refers to this trend as “retrieval disorder” and reminds us that to a large extent, a delay or lapse […]
Read More »Estate Planning & Medicaid Asset Protection Workshop
Bridgewater Financial Advisors, the private wealth management group for Bridgewater Savings Bank, will host local guest speaker, Attorney Eric R. Oalican, on Wednesday, June 17 th at 6:00 p.m. at 756 Orchard Street, Raynham. Mr. Oalican is a local attorney specializing in asset protection planning. He is a frequent lecturer and published author in his […]
Read More »Husband Found Not Guilty of Sexually Abusing Wife With Alzheimer’s
Recently, a court found an Iowa man not guilty of sexually abusing his wife who resided in a nursing home and had Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s a link to the article in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/health/iowa-man-found-not-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-wife-with-alzheimers.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0 While the article raises interesting questions about the ability of a person with diminished capacity to consent to […]
Read More »Supplemental Needs Trust Presentation on March 27
Asset Protection Attorney Eric R. Oalican of Oalican Law Group and Brendan Wright, of New York Life, will present a workshop on supplemental needs trusts on Friday, March 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the May Institute located at 41 Pacella Park Drive in Randolph. The presentation is open to the public. […]
Read More »Primer on Social Security Benefits
Tom Ashbrook, host of WBUR’s program, “On Point”, just did a great show about maximizing receipt of Social Security benefits as one approaches retirement. Cut and paste this link into your browser to listen to the informative program: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/03/18/social-security-benefits-secrets-owe
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