Sometimes, after having previously made a will, a person will make a new will. A question a person may have in such a situation is: What effect does the new will have on the old will? Here in Massachusetts, there are multiple rules state law has addressing this...
The death of a spouse can be a devastating emotional experience for a person. In this often very challenging time, the last thing a person may want to think about is taxes. However, one tax-related thing it can be important for a person to check fairly promptly after...
There are all manner of different after-death gifts that a person can set up their estate plan to make. This can be seen in some news that has arisen regarding a recently-deceased famous college basketball coach. The coach arrayed part of his estate plan towards...
When a person has an elderly loved one who has become incapacitated to the point where they cannot make health care decisions, they may be very concerned about their loved one's health and welfare. They may desire to be given the authority to make their loved one's...
One strong desire that many elderly individuals here in Massachusetts have is that, when they die, as much of the property they acquired over their life goes to the people they care about as possible. Thus, they generally want as little of their estate redirected,...
Not all probated estates here in Massachusetts go through the same form of probate. This is because there are two different probate types in the state: informal probate and formal probate.Which type of probate an estate will go through depends on the specific...
When an older individual is heading into retirement, one thing they often put a lot of pride in and care quite a bit about is the nest egg they have built up over the years. Such a nest egg can represent decades of hard work and a person's hopes of having the kind of...
A person generally has quite a bit on their mind following a divorce. Thus, they may be tempted to not give much thought to estate planning during this often-stressful time. However, estate planning can be a very important thing to address after a divorce.When a...
For many people today, their Facebook page and their other social media pages play a significant part in the way they project themselves to the world. Thus, it makes sense that one thing individuals may have very strong thoughts about is what will happen with their...
Sometimes, a medical problem an elderly individual has will render the individual unable to manage their finances and property. When such a situation arises, a court may be able to set up a conservatorship in relation to the elderly individual. Generally, in a...