Most of us expect to live longer, healthier and more active lives. How are YOU going to spend your time in retirement? Will you travel, volunteer, visit your family? The possibilities are endless but when you do decide, the next step is determining...

Just about everyone knows what the phrase "tools of the trade" means. It's a pretty important concept, implying a meaning that goes beyond its literal definition. It suggests that there are special, sometimes unique, tools that enable...

What is the Real I.D.? Starting on October 1, 2020, every US Territory and state resident will have to present a Real I.D. license or another form of acceptable identification to enter: * Nuclear power plants * Federal facilities * A commercial...

The court may at the time of your appointment or at any other time order you to prepare and file a Financial Plan. The Plan is necessary to protect and manage the income and assets of the protected person and must be filed with the Court within 90...

The first duty of the trustee is to protect and conserve the trust assets and estate. No self interest can conflict with this responsibility. He cannot derive any personal advantage at the expense of the trust and cannot put himself in a position...

For most lawyers, email is their primary method of correspondence with clients, courts, opposing counsel and others. Over the years, we've become increasingly reliant on email because it's a fairly simple and cost-effective way to communicate....

What follows is part of administration filed in a Modification Case. It's posted (A) As an "advertisement" of the work of our office". (B) A chance for people to know the law on the issue of retroactive child support in modification...

One big element of assisting in estate planning are trusts created to allow MASS HEALTH to provide long-term nursing care. There are seminars which I have attended JUST ON the issue of special trusts and Mass Health (called Medicaid Resulting Trusts)....

The most common license to sell real estate is the so called general license. It may be used to convert good title during the administration of the estate when the heirs or devisees are unable to give good title, when an executor who has authority to...

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE, SS                                                                                                                                          ...