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Your will is the vehicle through which you ensure your loved ones' care when you are no longer able to do so in person. It is an expression of your final wishes and feelings. The overruling of it after your ability to fight is gone is therefore an event you probably...
What is a Homestead? A Declaration of Homestead (or “Homestead Act”) is a Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L. c. 188) that protects Massachusetts homeowners from having their primary residence sold to pay unsecured creditor’s claims, such as utility bills, credit cards...
A common misconception is that Medicaid is only an option for people with lower incomes and smaller estates. However, with proactive financial planning, it’s possible to protect hard-earned assets and secure Medicaid funding for your long-term care needs. Medicaid, or...
Probate is the process of finalizing your estate after your death. Not every estate has to go through the process. It will depend on various factors. Mass.gov explains the only time you will have to go through the process is when your estate contains assets that must...
If you and your family are grieving the loss of a loved one, estate probation can be a distressing process. The proceedings may be a more painful experience if the estate probate involves costly and time-consuming litigation. What is probate in Massachusetts? Probate...
It is extremely difficult to deal with the grief involved in the death of a loved one. That grief can quickly turn into rage when you read your loved one’s will and realize that they inexplicably altered their estate plan before death to disproportionately favor one...
When an individual creates a will, he or she names a personal representative, or executor, who will be responsible for handling affairs of the estate after death. In addition to locating the will and notifying heirs, the executor helps to move certain assets of the...
An estate plan comprises many different parts spanning from crucial components like your will, to the people you want holding power. A healthcare proxy will serve as one of the latter, and they play an important role in your end-of-life period. A healthcare proxy will...
A trustee is a person that the creator, or grantor, of a trust puts in charge of it. It is a fiduciary position, meaning that the trustee has an obligation to act in the interest of the trust's beneficiaries. Administering one's trust is a position of enormous...
“Putting your affairs in order” probably brings making a will and other plans for your assets to mind -- but that’s only one component of an effective plan for your future. You should also have a health care proxy in place and an agent designated to act on your...
