I remember when I was little trying to figure out a gift for my nana at Christmas. My mother used to to tell me that my grandmother didn’t want more stuff, but rather something from our heart. A picture, a sleepover (where she let me cheat at go-fish and eat chocolate chips) or some help [...]
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Leanna Hamill, Attorney at Law, P.C. provides estate planning and related legal services to clients of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older individuals and their families.
Category Archives: For Caregivers
You Are Not Alone
Many times when I’m meeting with clients or families, as they tell me their stories I can see in their eyes that they feel like they are the only ones going through this particular issue. I listen to them, and when I say “you are not alone. I see this quite frequently.” their spirits lift, [...]
Alcohol & The Elderly: Legal Consequences
The elderly in Massachusetts face the same penalties for drunk driving as any adult over the age of 21. For a first offense OUI charge, if you refuse the breath test you lose your license for 180 days (6 months). If you fail the breath test, you lose your license for 30 days. Additional penalties [...]
Staying Healthy (and Keeping Others Healthy) When Visiting Nursing Homes or Hospitals
It’s almost winter, which means colder days, preparing for snow and an increased risk of colds and other illnesses. While most of us can recover after a couple days of rest, common illnesses can take a toll on the elderly and infirm. Illnesses can spread rapidly throughout a patient population even in the best and [...]
Resources for Senior Drivers & Their Families
Are you concerned about your driving skills as you get older? AAA offers resources to test your reflexes and help you improve your driving skills. They also have tips for buying a vehicle that will remain accessible as you age and what to look out for when driving if you take medications. Check out their [...]
Links of Interest: Dementia
The New York Times had a recent article on money issues and Alzheimer’s disease.
New research shows that one of the first signs of impending dementia is an inability to understand money and credit, contracts and agreements. It is not just families who are affected — financial advisers and lawyers say they are [...]
Links of Interest
Here are some recent estate planning articles from around the web. Links will open in a new window, so you can read the articles without losing this page.
…[I]f an individual dies intestate (without a will) the probate courts will determine how to distribute that person’s assets. And although the court system may [...]
How Do You Deal With Stress? (And why does your lawyer care?)
(Hingham Bathing Beach Park, a great place to de-stress.)
Very often the people in my office (or reading my website) are under some type of stress. Either they are overwhelmed caring for an aging parent or ailing loved one, they are nervous about planning for their future and thinking about their death or disability, or someone [...]
How Do I Convince My Parents to Do Their Wills?
This is a very common question that I get from adult children calling my office, friends asking about their parents or that I sometimes ask myself.
While we know that we mean well when we want to make sure our parents have their estate plan in place, I think that what our parents hear is “Hey, [...]
Why Am I In the Waiting Room?
If you bring your parent to an appointment with an elder law attorney, you might want to bring a good book or your knitting. This is because you may be sitting in the waiting room for most of the meeting.
The American Bar Association explains why in their pamphlet Why Am I Left in the Waiting [...]
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Advertising. In accordance with rules established by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, this web site must be labeled "advertising." It is designed to provide general information for clients and friends of the firm and should not be construed as legal advice, or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. By using this site you understand that there is no attorney client relationship between you and the attorney. The website should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state. Leanna Hamill is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts only.