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Natalia Momtsisas Becomes the Estate Planning Fellow at Margolis & Bloom 

We are delighted to welcome  Natalia Momtsios

Natalia Momtsios as the Margolis 

& Bloom Estate Planning Fellow, 

a one-year, hands on, post-graduate opportunity to learn about estate planning. Prior to joining Margolis & Bloom, Natalia served as a legal intern for the elder law unit at Metrowest Legal Services in Framingham, and worked as a teaching assistant at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown. Both of these experiences sparked her interest in the elder law and special needs planning sector. Natalia is a recent graduate of Boston University School of Law and we are happy to be working with her.

Court Affirms that Health Care Agents Cannot Bind Nursing Home Residents to Arbitration

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that an agent named in a health care proxy lacks authority to agree to arbitration on behalf of a nursing home resident in a wrongful death case. 

Click here to learn more.
Rebecca J. Benson
Autism Updates: A Workshop for Families

Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and Care.com invite you to a special program this Wednesday for families to learn the latest information about clinical, legal and financial resources for families caring for individuals with autism. As part of the program, Rebecca  Benson, of Margolis & Bloom, will discuss Long-Term Legal Planning for Individuals with Special Needs, and Guardianship, Conservatorship and Supplemental Needs Trusts. 

The program will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17th, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 First Avenue in Charlestown.

Contact Julie Voegelin at [email protected] for more information and to register.
What to Do When You are Appointed as Attorney-In-Fact

You have been appointed as 
an agent under a durable power of attorney and now you probably have some very important questions: 
  • What kind of records should you keep?  
  • Can you be held liable for your actions as an attorney-in fact?  
  • What is your role when more than one agent is appointed? 
Click here to learn about your duties and responsibilities and how to handle the principal's financial affairs. 
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