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The same personal dynamic of spite applies to wills and trusts. The daughter, made trustee by default, has problems with a sister, so distribution is delayed. The trust instrument is used as a shield to allow someone to hold on to funds for minors,...

The previous post is the culmination of a series of aggravations suffered recently regarding child custody/visitation problems. It seems people want to use children and time spent with them as weapons. If you don't apologize about something, or...

The more time passes, the more you see that behind every legal problem is a personal problem and behind every personal problem a spiritual problem. Whether it's the woman in a paternity case who is acting out not complying with agreement for judgement...

Even famous people like Aretha Franklin wait until it's too late to draft a will. Please heed the advice, be prepared....don't wait to get your affairs in order as it may be too late. You can't take it with you.

A power of attorney can be a most vital item. For the client who is 82, fading, fighting the effects of a stroke, estranged from his family, who, but for my assistant having power of attorney to intercede with Mass Health, Social Security, his bank,...

It's an interesting experience to have someone call to ask for help in probating the estate of someone who you had drafted their will. You prove to yourself the skills and abilities you claim, because the client sees first-hand how, in the will...

Going to a funeral, for many, is a sobering experience. For others, a chance to have a few drinks with the family the when you get together after the visit to the grave. For a chosen few, a moment to reflect on the fact that people are dead a lot...

The baby boomers are greying, dying. It's our time. And like the self-centered, ME generation people we became, we're not interested in getting adult and putting our affairs in order; we watch PBS programs to learn how to live longer -...

Received a call Sunday. Bob (not his real name) was a man who every day I gave a ride to work at the Post Office. He has esophageal cancer, and had finished chemo and radiation. Friday I gave him a ride to meet some friends. The last words he spoke to...

People MUST recognize that probate administration involves the courts; and they work as they choose to. MONTHS ago filed papers. Assistant has had at least six conversations with court personnel. I received a personal phone call from the assistant...