Freetown, Massachusetts – Local seniors can learn about Elder Law issues at a free in-person event hosted by the Freetown Council on Aging on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM, located at:
FREETOWN COUNCIL ON AGING
227 Chace Rd, East Freetown, MA 02717
(508) 763-9557
www.freetownma.gov
The event is part of the statewide Elder Law Education Program presented by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA). It corresponds with the publication of the revised and expanded “2025 Elder Law Education Guide,” the 16th edition of the resource guide, which is available at Fairhaven Council on Aging and online at the MBA’s companion website, www.massbar.org/elderlaw
Among the topics discussed at in-person and virtual events throughout the commonwealth this year are Veteran Affairs Financial Benefits, how to protect your home and assets, power of attorney and health care proxies, reverse mortgages, Homestead and Life Estates, Medicare/Medicaid changes, and alternatives to nursing home care.
Specific topics to be discussed will pertain to Estate and Medicaid Planning using Last Will and Testaments, Health Care Proxy Documents with Advance Directives, Durable Power of Attorney Documents, the Difference Between a Revocable Living Trust and an Irrevocable Trust, Should Your House Go Into a Trust or Life Estate Deed, What Does the Mediciad Five Year Look Back Period Mean, and Probate Requirments of Selling A House After Death?
The Elder Law Education Program matches attorneys from the MBA and the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) with more than 70 councils on aging or senior centers throughout the state to make free presentations about the law.
Volunteer attorneys have participated in the Elder Law Education Program since 1987. Past topics have touched on the Homestead Act, estate planning and long-term health insurance. The program is presented with the generous assistance and continued collaboration of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA.
For more information about the Freetown Council on Aging presentation on May 22, 2025, contact Rebecca Frias coa@freetownma.gov – 508-763-9557, or Attorney Patricia Bloom-McDonald at 508-646-9888, email her at McBloomLaw@McBloomLaw.com.
At The Law Offices of Patricia Bloom-McDonald, we are highly regarded as skilled estate planning attorneys and compassionate people who care about our clients. Once you become our client, you can expect to receive professional and personalized legal services.
The Law Offices of Patricia Bloom-McDonald
1105 State Road Westport, MA 02790
(617) 338-0682
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