The recent headlines of accident and tragedy speak a sober truth. Death happens often when we least expect it. The tree collapses on the car, the limo ride goes awry, the pedestrian gets hit by the text-impaired driver. We don't know when...
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Taken from Mass Lawyer's Weekly Newspaper (Feb 8, 2021) Where a judge denied an ex parte application for an abuse prevention order, a remand should be ordered so that an evidentiary hearing may be held. "The plaintiff appeals from the order...
I recently became my husband's caregiver. These tips will become so important. Please take some time to read them over. Remember: Just take it one step at a time. You can do it!! 1. Start the conversation The right time to talk about the...
Lawyers Weekly: January 11, 2021 This Week's Decisions: Where a Juvenile Court judge found a mother unfit to assume parental responsibility and issued a decree terminating her parental rights, the facts as found by the judge do not constitutue...
YES!! Any real change in your life setting, such as new baby, marriage, divorce, death in the family, and a sudden financial windfall, can be the reason for updating your will. The following are some of the reasons to update your will: People you...
Excerpts from Mass Lawyers Weekly (Jan 18, 2021) This Week's Decisions: Where a testator died 6 years after he changed his estate planning documents to leave everything to one of his three sons, the evidence was insufficient to rebut the...
Recently, my husband was hospitalized and then transferred to a nursing home for additional care. When I arrived at this new facility and asked if I could receive his current medication list so she asked me if I was his healthcare proxy. I indicated...
Mass Lawyers Weekly Newspaper (August 31, 2020) "This Week's Decisions" Where a plaintiff has filed a complaint against her deceased ex-husband's estate for payments allegedly due under the parties' divorce judgment, the...
Caring for a loved one or parent can be really difficult, but that difficulty can be exacerbated when the loved one or parent lives far away. Recent studies show that 23% of American adults are caring for an older family member or loved one that...
If you already have a last will and testament, then you are among the minority of the population. Great planning! However, for those of you who do not have a will, we understand some of the reasons why you hesitate to formally plan your...
