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October 2, 2018 Office News

A person preached recently "Do you want to be healed?" It was because THERE ARE plenty who don't! They'd lose their SSDI Disability check; they'd stop getting attention; they are afraid that, if healed, they'd have to go to work. Applied to probate...

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September 24, 2018 Office News

Recently Kathy attended a planning meeting in her town to discuss an upcoming charity event. During the break one woman spoke about not having planned for her father's death and how much it cost for the funeral and burial expenses. She said that...

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September 14, 2018 Office News

Parties reach agreement, filed with Court and approved. Made a final judgement. In July. Less than 3 months later, Mother admits in texts she can't be bothered to cash a money order, so an action she brought last year gets put on docket in court...

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September 13, 2018 Office News

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,...

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September 12, 2018 Office News

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...

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September 11, 2018 Office News

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...

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September 8, 2018 Office News

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.

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September 7, 2018 Office News

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,...

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September 6, 2018 Office News

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...

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September 5, 2018 Office News

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...

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