Doctors still do not have a complete understanding of many diseases and conditions that lead to mental impairment. Until these situations are preventable or completely treatable, it makes sense to include the possibility in your estate planning documents. If you think...
Helping People Age With Dignity And Peace Of Mind
Year: 2019
Do you really need a will?
Like many Massachusetts residents, you may have a happy, unfussy life. It may include a spouse, children and possibly grandchildren in a simple familial situation. You may have uncomplicated financial assets and a home or even two. As a result of this straightforward...
Revoking a will in Massachusetts
Estate planning experts recommend that Wakefield residents create a will and other important estate instruments early on in their adult lives. Yet having said this, it is also recognized that much can change over the course of one's life, and that their desires and...
Is updating your estate plan on your list of things to do?
Like so many people, you may have created your estate plan documents, then put them away in a safe place. That was so long ago you may have forgotten just what you did with them.In that case, the time has come to find and review those documents. No doubt a lot has...
Preparing your health care proxy to act on your behalf
As a part of creating an estate plan for your future in Massachusetts, you have selected someone to act as a health care proxy on your behalf. Considerable time and thought have been taken in your effort to choose someone who you trust to make the types of decisions...
Being informative may prevent inheritance disputes in your family
When you start the process of organizing the plan for your future and how you will distribute your estate to your surviving family members, your first concern may not be telling your family the details of what you are doing. However, your willingness to be open about...
What is the estate tax threshold in Massachusetts?
Especially when it comes to larger inheritances, valuation has the potential to be one of the most important steps when distributing an estate. That is because Massachusetts has an estate tax.Your loved one probably intended for the estate to go to the heirs, and not...
Creating a trust can pave a smoother path for heirs
Creating an estate plan now can help ease your family's pain after you pass. Failing to decide how you want your affairs handled upon your death may lead to years of fighting and difficulties for those you left behind.Attorneys who handle estate plans have many tools...
Examining the problems that are addressed during probate
When people have an inadequate estate plan in Massachusetts, their case may be turned over to a probate court where officials will determine what will become of their remaining assets. Depending on the size of the deceased's estate, probate could be costly and...
Can I put out-of-state property in a Massachusetts will?
If your family is from a state other than Massachusetts, or if you simply like to get away from it all every once in a while, you may have out-of-state real estate in the form of a vacation property, condo, timeshares and so on. These and other types of out-of-state...