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Legal News:Do I Need to UPDATE MY WILL?

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...

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Legal News: Safeguard Your Original Will

Lately I've been doing Zoom with relatives since they are getting on in age. I spent the last few days talking with relatives about life in general and the "good ole days". Somehow the discussion over Wills and Trusts came...

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Legal News: Safety tips while using videoconferencing (like Zoom)

Have you given video conferencing, such as Zoom, a try during the pandemic? It can be a great way to interact with your friends and family through a screen and have a conversation with everyone in the room. However, you need to take steps to ensure...

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Legal News: 5 Rules for Inherited IRA's

Inheriting an IRA or aiming to protect your own heirs, you've got to get the IRS involved. 1) First, do no harm. If you inherit a retirement account, don't do anything until you know exactly what rules apply. With your own IRA you can take...

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Legal News: 5 Steps for Long Distance Care Giving

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...

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Legal News: The Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Wills & Living 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: How to Budget During the Pandemic

A Guide to Budgeting During the Pandemic Seek relief from bills and prioritize spending during this tough time by John Waggoner, AARP, April 16, 2020  To some extent, the coronavirus is a budgeting force. Fewer people are driving, which...

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Legal News: The 5 parts of an Estate Plan

An "estate" consists of all of the items a person owns. These can include cars, bank accounts, retirement accounts, furniture, real estate, and life insurance. An "estate plan" is the method in which the estate is passed on to the...

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Legal News: 3 Most Important Legal 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 News: Domestic Relations (Divorce - Worker's Compensation Settlement)

Lawyers Weekly June 22, 2020 Issue Where a divorced defendant was awarded a portion of a workers' compensation settlement received by the plaintiff husband, there was no error, as the settlement qualifies as a divisible marital asset under G.L.c....

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