Aug 6, 2024 | Insights
There is not a one-size-fits-all solution for assisting a loved one who is dealing with substance abuse. What most experts agree on, though, is that you cannot force someone to undergo treatment. Family members can encourage recovery, but ultimately, the decision to...
Jul 30, 2024 | Insights
Five Wishes is a document that helps you and the people in your life talk together about these important matters. Its called an advance directive, because it helps you make decisions in advance that can direct your care later. It is recognized as a legal document...
Jul 23, 2024 | Insights
A Conservator is a court-appointed person who manages the financial affairs for a person who is unable to manage their affairs themselves (also known as the ward). The conservator is responsible for managing the wards money and property and any other financial or...
Jul 16, 2024 | Insights
In Massachusetts, a personal representative is the same as an executor. Executor is the commonly known term that was traditionally used to describe the individual appointed by the Probate Court to administer your estate after you die. Massachusetts changed the...
Jul 9, 2024 | Insights
When a person passes away and leaves real property, a house, to more than one beneficiary, it sometimes leads to a discussion about whether or not one of the beneficiaries can purchase or buy out the other beneficiaries? The answer is it depends. First an appraisal...
Jun 25, 2024 | Insights
Wills and living trusts are two of the most fundamental estate planning documents. While both accomplish the same primary objective in an estate plan of directing the distributions of your money and property to your desired beneficiaries after you pass away, a...
