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Protecting the At-Home Spouse's Income and Assets When Applying for MassHealth in 2012

Feb 08, 2012

There are different layers in MassHealth law, and many persons only seem to know about the bottom layer, so lets go over that one first. Under 2012 law, just about everything other than the home and ca...

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New Massachusetts Law Allows Trusts to Be Established to Take Care of Pets

May 12, 2011

Effective April 7, 2011, there is a new law in Massachusetts that allows a person to set up a trust for the benefit of a pet. In the past, pet owners were limited under Massachusetts law to leaving fun...

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When Is There a Step-up in Basis for Assets Received from Decedents Who Die During 2010?

Jul 12, 2010

In 2010, there is no federal estate tax, but we have new capital gains tax laws known as the modified carryover basis rules. (After 2010, prior estate tax and capital gains tax laws will take effect ag...

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