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• Estate Planning Considerations
• Tax Act Impact on Estate Planning
• Introduction to Trusts
• Duties of a Trustee
• What It Means To Be A Trustee (by ACTEC, 2005)

• Topics to Discuss with your Healthcare Agent

• Using trusts for non-tax reasons
• Trust Protectors
• Planning for a Disabled Child – Special Needs Trusts
• Do You Need a New Tax ID Number for Your Trust? (from Elder Law Issues, 2009)

• Prenuptial Agreements: Their Role in Estate Planning

• What to do when a loved one dies
• Probate, and Not Only for the Dead!
• Probate and Estate Timeline
• Legal Services for Probate Administration

• Maine Estate Tax Exclusion Increased
• Saving Estate Taxes!  Estate Planning and the Estate Tax Marital Deduction
• Maine Estate Tax Planning for Nonresidents Owning Maine Property

• The Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid / MaineCare
• Medicaid & Long-term Care Planning
• Do I Have to Accept Medicare Coverage?

• Summary of Important Changes for Same-Sex Couples after DOMA

• IRA Beneficiary Options

• Business Neighbors article in the Ellsworth American (July 2018)
• Business Neighbors article in the Ellsworth American (April 2016)
• Business Neighbors article in the Ellsworth American (April 2015)
• Business Neighbors article in the Ellsworth American (March 2014)