You have worked hard throughout your life and now have significant assets, including real property, a stock portfolio and retirement accounts.Following your demise, your estate planning goals include the distribution of the funds in your IRA to your sister. Will...
There are times in a person's life when he or she may no longer be able to make personal choices. Perhaps that person doesn't have family able or living nearby to care for him or her. In this instance, a Massachusetts court may appoint someone to be that person's...
Parents in Massachusetts and elsewhere who have recently welcomed a child into the family may feel it essential to take all possible measures to protect his or her future. With a variety of topics to address and a list of new responsibilities to handle, knowing the...
Thinking about the future is not always easy. Most younger and healthy adults don't give a lot of thought to what will happen if they pass away unexpectedly, but in reality, estate planning is important at every stage of life. From young college students to older...
It can be uncomfortable to think about death. Still, whether you have considerable assets or just a few, you likely want to have some control over what happens to your wealth. You also want to be sure that your family members, friends and health care professionals...
Life is unpredictable, and there is no telling when it will be necessary to have certain types of protections in place. Every Massachusetts adult, starting at the age of 18, will benefit from having wills and other types of estate planning documents drafted and...
One of the main reasons that Massachusetts adults delay starting the estate planning process is because they assume they are too young or healthy enough to where this process is not necessary. However, estate planning is beneficial for every adult, regardless of...
Spring is in the air, which typically brings plans for summer vacation and travel. This year, with the advent of COVID-19, people in Massachusetts may be considering travel closer to home. They may also be thinking of making sure their affairs are in order before...
Some families are very close-knit and communicate regularly on issues both great and small. Other families may be less communicative and keep important information to themselves. There is one area in which open communication can greatly benefit families in...
The baby boomer generation is aging, nearing retirement or already there. While many may have already done estate planning, many in Massachusetts have not. Many of their children are stuck in what has been referred to as the "sandwich generation," having young...