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Legal News: GAL order is amended (Lawyers Weekly June 8, 2020)

The Probate & Family Court has adopted a newly amended version of Standing Order #-20, Guardian ad litem Evaluations, Investigations, and Reports in the Probate and Family Court in light of COVID-19 Emergency. The order as amended June 1...

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Office News: To Litigate or NOT Litigate

The big issue sometimes in probate, is whether or not you should advise or encourage litigation. Many things such as seeking the removal of a trustee, demanding accountings, trying to dissolve the trust, etc. may all be legally justified- BUT not...

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Legal News: Why You Must Check Your Estate Plan Every Year

Why You Must Check Your Estate Plan Every Year Revisit for Your Welfare Certain things happen every year: holidays, birthdays, anniversaries…and estate plan reviews. That’s right! Checking your estate plan is worth turning into an...

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Legal News: The Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Living Wills and Trusts

(Taken from The Norwood Local Town Pages August 2020) In light of the current pandemic, many Americans are becoming aware of the importance of creating or updating their estate planning documents. If you are considering writing your own will or using...

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Legal News: What Does it Mean to Fund a Trust?

To fund a trust is an essential step in setting up your Trust.  To fund a trust simply means that you need to transfer your assets into the name of your trust.  In order to do this, you must ensure that you title in the name of your trust...

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Legal News: Having proper estate planning...

Many of these financial needs could be avoided by using insurance or health savings accounts and proper estate planning. However, many types of insurance do not cover some long-term care needs and some individuals may try to avoid...

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Office News: Being Prepared Will Protect You from Unexpected Pitfalls!

Had a very satisfied client in the office recently who exulted over the fact that we had been able to draft a will, power of attorney and other documents in a simple, non-legalese way that he could understand; not be mystified by legal jargon, and...

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Legal News: How do you Choose an Executor of your estate?

You know that you need to create an estate plan, but one of the essential parts of creating such a plan is choosing an executor of your estate. Do you know what an executor is? This is the person that will carry out your wishes after you pass away....

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Legal Notes: 3 Most Important Documents One Must Have

(7/24/2020) Jill Schlesinger, CBS News Business Aanalyst, during an interview on CBS THIS MORNING WITH Gayle King, PLANNING IN A PANDEMIC said: "A Will is your instruction manual when you pass away". The Will lets...

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Legal Notes: The Basics of a Living Will

Living Will Basics Anyone 18 or older and of sound mind can make a living will. It must generally be witnessed by two adults who aren't responsible for your medical care or related to you by blood, marriage or adoption. A living will only...

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