When may a buyer's lawyer also represent the bank at closing, and what that means for the buyer.
The importance of understanding the role of the Offer to Purchase agreement when buying or selling a home in Massachusetts.
PROBATE & ESTATES BLOG
Settling An Estate With Fairness
What a Living Trust Can, and Cannot, Do for You and Your Family
What to expect from the estate of a family member who did not have a Will.
Understanding How a Health Care Proxy Can Protect You
By Representation v. Per Capita Distribution
It's Not Too Late for Large Estate Tax Savings
Death of the Federal Estate Tax?
The cautionary tale of Roth v. Newpol
The Basics of Transfers Between Spouses
What your mother giveth your mother may taketh away.
A primer on the mental status required to execute a Will and how to prepare to avoid a Will contest.
The Importance of "the Individual."
Two recent cases illustrate how assets held in an irrevocable trust may render an applicant ineligible for MassHealth
The Consequences and Next Steps for the Iconic Artist's Estate
Protecting your online identity and legacy.
What Can the Drafting Attorney Reveal?
Personal Representatives and Ongoing Contractual Obligations of the Decedent
When the estate's assets are insufficient to pay debts
Distribution of sale proceeds by a Personal Representative
When and How Much Personal Representatives May Charge
The Laws of Intestate Succession in Massachusetts
How Creditors Can Protect Their Rights Under The MUPC
The Purpose and Effect of In Terrorem Clauses in Massachusetts Wills
Discussing Will Contests in Massachusetts, Including How, When and By Whom Contests may be Initiated
Discussing Probate Court and Land Court procedures involved in clearing title to registered land left to heirs or will beneficiaries
What do we mean when we talk about the "estate"?