HOLYOKE—Attorney Karen G. Jackson of Jackson Law, an elder law and estate planning firm, will teach a series of classes highlighting the latest developments in elder law and estate planning at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke.

The six-hour course, called Elder Law and Estate Planning: What You Need to Know, will be presented in Holyoke in three, two-hour sessions, on Mondays, Oct. 15, 22 and 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Jackson will present comprehensive subject matter on what she calls “The Core Estate Plan” and will explain core estate planning documents as well as trusts; she will provide stories and examples.

Jackson will also discuss “The Probate Court Process and Medicare Hot Topics” and “Community Care Programs and MassHealth Planning for nursing home care.”  

“The course will explain the basic building blocks of an estate plan and a plan for home and nursing home care, if needed,” Jackson said. “From that foundation, we will also consider the various specialized trust documents that support this planning.  I will clarify the Probate Court process and what it means to ‘probate a will.’ And, finally, we will explore current MassHealth issues that are affecting seniors.”

The material will be presented as follows:

• In the first session, Jackson will explain each document in the core estate plan.  She will discuss the problems that can occur when proper documents are not prepared before a loss of mental capacity or physical health or before sudden loss of life.  
• The second session will address four areas: trusts; the probate court process; Medicare hot topics; and options for community care/home care. Jackson will provide pertinent information and details about each to assist you in your planning now.
• In the third and final session, Jackson will discuss the Medicaid program that pays for long-term skilled nursing home care in Massachusetts.

While participants may attend only one session of their choosing, they must still pay the full course cost of $89.

Holyoke Community College’s main campus in Holyoke is at 303 Homestead Avenue.

To register, call Holyoke Community College at (413) 552-2500 or online at www.hcc.edu/bce.

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