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- Estate Planning Considerations (June 2014)
- Introduction to Trusts (August 2013)
- Duties of a Trustee (November 2013)
- What It Means To Be A Trustee (by ACTEC, 2005)
- Using trusts for non-tax reasons (August 2015)
- Trust Protectors (March 2016)
- Planning for a Disabled Child – Special Needs Trusts (June 2013)
- ILITs (Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts) (August 2013)
- Asset Protection Trusts (August 2013)
- Beneficiary-Controlled Asset Protection Trusts (August 2013)
- Do You Need a New Tax ID Number for Your Trust? (from Elder Law Issues, 2009)
- What to do when a loved one dies (August 2013)
- Probate, and Not Only for the Dead! (August 2013)
- Probate & Estate Timeline (October 2016)
- Maine Estate Tax Exclusion Increased (July 2015)
- Saving Estate Taxes! Estate Planning and the Estate Tax Marital Deduction (June 2013)
- Maine Estate Tax Planning for Nonresidents Owning Maine Property (August 2013)
- The Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid / MaineCare (June 2013)
- Medicaid & Long-term Care Planning (July 2017)
- Do I Have to Accept Medicare Coverage? (May 2016)