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...

People came in last week to sign wills, powers of attorney, etc. We don't mind that the appointment was postponed five times while they were there. That's why we're here! But thankfully they did follow through. They spent the weekend having their...

It's become more apparent to me that a) this is not a legal website blog;  although it's posted on one, b) it's the type of blog that marketed properly can establish a big reach. The personal blog of a recovering Catholic who is...

Got called while in church. The ex-wife of a friend is giving me all this information about how he's now in the hospital, there's questions about his pension, he needs a will, he's not following doctor's orders, and on and on. Normal Sunday. This...

Read a book years ago, "How to blog and make $100,000 a year". I'll let the Marketing Director do that with this blog. Should pay her bills. This blog shares, out of the authority of my own experience, the basis for strength and hope to cope with...

The office recently received this from the American Institute of Legal Counsel. In part, it read; Congratulations! We are pleased to announce that you have been selected for Membership as one of the "10 Best Attorneys" for Massachusetts. The American...

Saw a blog post that said 19% of people surveyed didn't get a will because they didn't know a lawyer. Read this, and problem solved. The vast majority said that they'd get to it. Most are working on their PhD's in procrastination. That's why the...

Got a call from San Diego. His grandmother had, in his version, been "kidnapped" by his brother, brought to Massachusetts, and he was shut out completely from any information. Basically told leave me and grandmother alone or anything in...

The fact is that every time you probate an estate on behalf of a client who has just suffered the death of a loved one, you're going to the wake or funeral yourself. If, in no other way, emotionally, because you've got to help a family through the...