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Massachusetts bar association
A non-profit organization that serves the legal profession and the public by promoting the administration of justice, legal education, professional excellence and respect for the law.

NAELA
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. — Leading the way in special needs and elder law.

The Medical Directive
The Medical Directive records the medical treatments you wish to have or not have should you become unable to express your wishes.

MassHealth
Provides comprehensive health insurance—or help in paying for private health insurance—to more than one million Massachusetts children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Medicare
The official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare

Kiplinger
Personal Finances, Business, Resources, Retirement and Financial Advice

ElderLaw Answers
Supports seniors, their families and their attorneys in achieving their goals.

AARP
A nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.

Massachusetts registry of deeds
Comprehensive site with links to all of the MA County Registry of Deeds available online, including information regarding the Homestead Act.

MA Probate & family court
Mission Statement: “To deliver timely justice to the public by providing equal access to a fair, equitable and efficient forum to resolve family and probate legal matters and to assist and protect all individuals, families and children in an impartial and respectful manner.”

MA Corporations Division
The repository for certain records of approximately 275,000 business and nonprofit corporations and approximately 60,000 limited liability entities organized or registered to do business in the Commonwealth; maintains records for limited partnerships and business trusts. Limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, service marks, trademarks, and uniform commercial code (UCC) filings are also made with the Corporations Division.

Articles:

Editorial – An Estate Tax Mess
New York Times, December 28, 2009
Under estate-tax repeal, the biggest losers will be Americans who are on the lower end of the wealth ladder.

Wealth matters – a bizarre year for the estate tax will require extra planning
New York Times, January 9, 2010, By Paul Sullivan
Under estate-tax repeal, the biggest losers will be Americans who are on the lower end of the wealth ladder.

Wealth matters – a bizarre year for the estate tax will require extra planning
New York Times, January 9, 2010, By Paul Sullivan
Under estate-tax repeal, the biggest losers will be Americans who are on the lower end of the wealth ladder.

Articles by Attorney Silberstein:

A History of the death tax—A source of revenue or vehicle for wealth distribution

Reform, Don’t repeal the estate tax
Naela News, March 2003, Volume 15, Issue 2

Conceptions of fair tax policy: a review of the jobs and growth tax relief act of 2003
Brandeis Graduate Journal , 2004, Volume 2

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