The first duty of the trustee is to protect and conserve the trust assets and estate. No self interest can conflict with this responsibility. He cannot derive any personal advantage at the expense of the trust and cannot put himself in a position...
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For most lawyers, email is their primary method of correspondence with clients, courts, opposing counsel and others. Over the years, we've become increasingly reliant on email because it's a fairly simple and cost-effective way to communicate....
What follows is part of administration filed in a Modification Case. It's posted (A) As an "advertisement" of the work of our office". (B) A chance for people to know the law on the issue of retroactive child support in modification...
One big element of assisting in estate planning are trusts created to allow MASS HEALTH to provide long-term nursing care. There are seminars which I have attended JUST ON the issue of special trusts and Mass Health (called Medicaid Resulting Trusts)....
The most common license to sell real estate is the so called general license. It may be used to convert good title during the administration of the estate when the heirs or devisees are unable to give good title, when an executor who has authority to...
Well, I finally feel as though I've accomplished something important.....I've gotten my last Will and testament done, finito, completed!! What a huge accomplishment. Once we signed and it was witnessed and notarized, it hit me. "Well,...
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE, SS ...
A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney for which a principal designates another his attorney in fact in writing and the writing contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of...
HOW DO I PROTECT MY CHILDREN'S INHERITANCES? The best way to protect your children's inheritances is by setting up a Revocable Living Trust and having your children receive their inheritance within a sub-trust of your Revocable Trust....
Many people look forward to the day their children have children so they can spend time with the kids. But, in some cases, the joy can end suddenly if one or both parents denies access to the children. The federal Visitation Rights...
