After more than 30 years of practicing law, Susan J. Shipley has retired and sold her law practice to Kristine P. Romano, Esq., LLM, PC. Please see Susan's letter to clients here. Kristine will maintain Susan's office in Natick as well as her main office located in Northborough.
Susan J. Shipley & Associates assist clients with Estate Planning, Elder Law / Medicaid Planning, Probate & Estate Administration and Special Needs Planning in Natick, Massachusetts and the cities of: Wayland, Framingham, Fayville, Sudbury, Ashland, Southborough, Sherborn, Wellesley, Marlborough, Weston and Wellesley Hills; and Middlesex, Norfolk and Worcester counties.
Susan J. Shipley & Associates assist clients with Estate Planning, Elder Law / Medicaid Planning, Probate & Estate Administration and Special Needs Planning in Natick, Massachusetts and the cities of: Wayland, Framingham, Fayville, Sudbury, Ashland, Southborough, Sherborn, Wellesley, Marlborough, Weston and Wellesley Hills; and Middlesex, Norfolk and Worcester counties.
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Susan J. Shipley is the founding partner of Shipley & Associates focusing in the areas of estate planning and elder law.
Ms. Shipley has over twenty years experience in these areas and has structured her practice to serve the needs of clients with these concerns.
Susan Shipley participated in a round table discussion at the Callahan Center, Framingham, MA for the Continuing Connections group.
This is an experimental support group established to help couples where one spouse has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
Ms. Shipley has over twenty years experience in these areas and has structured her practice to serve the needs of clients with these concerns.
Susan Shipley participated in a round table discussion at the Callahan Center, Framingham, MA for the Continuing Connections group.
This is an experimental support group established to help couples where one spouse has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
While nobody wants to think about death or disability, establishing an estate plan is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Proper estate planning not only puts you in charge of your finances, it can also spare your loved ones of the expense, delay and frustration associated with managing your affairs when you pass away or become disabled.
If you become incapacitated, you won't be able to manage your own financial affairs.
Many are under the mistaken impression that their spouse or adult children can automatically take over for them in case they become incapacitated.
Proper estate planning not only puts you in charge of your finances, it can also spare your loved ones of the expense, delay and frustration associated with managing your affairs when you pass away or become disabled.
If you become incapacitated, you won't be able to manage your own financial affairs.
Many are under the mistaken impression that their spouse or adult children can automatically take over for them in case they become incapacitated.
The high cost of long-term care has made planning a critically important issue for most middle class seniors and their families.
In fact, most seniors will likely require some form of long-term care.
Sadly, many of them are unprepared for the significant financial burdens it places on their family's hard earned savings.
Financial devastation looms large for a family facing ongoing care at a rate of $10,000 or more per month.
While some seniors are able to afford private pay care, the cost of long-term care will wipe out savings of all but the wealthiest families in a matter of years.
In fact, most seniors will likely require some form of long-term care.
Sadly, many of them are unprepared for the significant financial burdens it places on their family's hard earned savings.
Financial devastation looms large for a family facing ongoing care at a rate of $10,000 or more per month.
While some seniors are able to afford private pay care, the cost of long-term care will wipe out savings of all but the wealthiest families in a matter of years.
When a loved one passes away, his or her estate often goes through a court-managed process called probate or estate administration where the assets of the deceased are managed and distributed.
If your loved-one owned his or her assets through a well drafted and properly funded living trust, it is likely that no court-managed administration is necessary, though the successor trustee needs to administer the distribution of the deceased.
The length of time needed to complete the probate of an estate depends on the size and complexity of the estate and the local rules and schedule of the probate court.
If your loved-one owned his or her assets through a well drafted and properly funded living trust, it is likely that no court-managed administration is necessary, though the successor trustee needs to administer the distribution of the deceased.
The length of time needed to complete the probate of an estate depends on the size and complexity of the estate and the local rules and schedule of the probate court.
If you currently provide care for a child or loved one with special needs (such as mental or physical disabilities), you must have contemplated with concern about what may happen to them when you are no longer able to provide and care for them.
While you can certainly provide that they receive money and assets, such a bequest may prevent them from qualifying for essential benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs.
However, public monetary benefits provide only for the bare necessities such as food, housing and clothing.
While you can certainly provide that they receive money and assets, such a bequest may prevent them from qualifying for essential benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs.
However, public monetary benefits provide only for the bare necessities such as food, housing and clothing.
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