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Legal News: 6 tips to help age with confidence

According to recent studies, when 2,000 people ages 60 & over were asked about their health, 87% of those who identified as mostly optimistic also reported being in good to excellent health. Out of those who idenified as least optimist, only 44%...

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Legal News: Five Rules for Inherited IRAs

Ineriting 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: Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will and Estate Issues Loom Large

Aretha Franklin left no will when she died at the age of 76, according to documents filed in a Michigan court, which could result in details of her personal finances being made public. In documents filed with the Oakland County probate court, Ms....

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Legal News: "Prince" died without a will...

Pince died without a will, according to court documents filed by his sister on Tuesday, potentially causing big complications for that star's sprawling financial estate and musical legacy. In probate documents filed with the Carver County...

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Legal News: 7 Major Mistakes in Estate Planning

The list of major estate mistakes and poor choices is almost infinite. Here are some of the mistakes that are frequently made. 1). NOT HAVING A PLAN Not having a will means that at your death the distribution of your assets will be dictated by the...

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Legal News: James Gandolfini's Will (6 mistakes from his Estate Planning)

James Gandolfini's death at age 51 brought many discussions, none more strange than the fixation on his will. A few estate planning stories are salacious, such as the tale of Anna Nicole Smith. A few are amusing, such as Leona Helmsley's $12M...

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Legal News: Domestic Relations (Modification) G.L.c. 209A

Where a judge modified an abuse prevention order by vacating a provision that awarded custody of the couple's children to the plaintiff mother and a provision that prohibited the defendant father from contacting the children, that was an abuse of...

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Legal News: OUI in Parking Lot

Where a defendant has been convicted of operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor, G.L.c. 90, S24(1)(a)(1), and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, G.L.c 90, S24(2)(a), the convictions should be affirmed because (1) a resort parking lot...

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Legal News: Trustee Can't Sue Lawyer on Behalf of Bankruptcy Estate

A Chapter 7 trustee could not bring a malpractice claim on a bankruptcy estate's behalf against an attorney who allegedly advised the debtor pre-petition to thwart a creditor by fraudulently transferring property into trust, a US Bankruptcy Court...

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Legal News: 5 Money Saving Apps on Travel....

Did you know that there are apps available that can help you find the best bargains? To save you time and money, consider leveraging the following technology BEFORE setting out on your next getaway: (1) Travelzoo Before you go see your travel...

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