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Legal News: Can you film people in public?

I saw a man taking pictures of kids playing in the park, swinging on swings, going down the slide, spinning around a merry-go-round, in a public area. IS THIS LEGAL? YES! If you are simply walking around with your camera and shooting casually, you...

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Legal News: Power of Attorney....Different Types of POA

It’s likely that you have heard that you need a Power of Attorney (POA) document. However, like many legal documents, a power of attorney can be confusing. Here we break down the things you need to know about a power of attorney and what they...

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Legal Notes: Wills and Trusts: Reach and Apply Action--Irrevocable Self-settled Trust

Taken from Mass Lawyer's Weekly Newspaper 10/26/2020  This Week's Decisions: Where the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has certified a question asking whether the assets of a self-settled discretionary spendthrift irrevocable trust...

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Office News: Do we Gather or Not Gather for Thanksgiving?

This year as we start to welcome the holiday season there is a lot more on our minds than just turkey and the perfect present. We are all wondering how the holidays will look this year.  Can we still get together? Do we have to wear...

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Legal News: When is a Will "Ancient?"

    When Is a Will 'Ancient?' There may be a time when you come across an old will of someone who recently died. Perhaps it is...

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Office News: Friday the 13th.....are you Superstitious?

Well, it's Friday the 13th.....are you superstitious? The reason I ask is because I had a conversation recently with a friend that I hadn't seen in a long time and we spoke (like everyone else) how difficult this year has been. The subject...

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Office News: Happy Veteran's Day!

Happy Veteran's Day to all those who served. Thank you for your service. As we celebrate this day, please think about preparing for your future. Call Alex today at 508-660-0331 to discuss your need to have a will drawn up, designate a...

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Legal News: Wills and Trusts: Signatures - Extrinsic Evidence

Mass Lawyers Weekly (9/28/2020) "This Week's Decisions" Where a Probate & Family Court judge dismissed a petition to formally probate a testator's propsed will and to appoint the testator's son as personal representative of...

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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: Documents your child should sign before leaving for college

Shortly after registering for school in another state, my niece became very ill and required hospitalization. A friend called my niece’s home and advised my sister-in-law of the name of the hospital where my niece had been admitted. When my...

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