Estate Planning – Durable Power of Attorney
DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY A durable power of attorney is an important part of estate planning. It allows you to choose someone you trust to handle your financial and legal matters if you cannot do so yourself. In Massachusetts, this document helps prevent confusion...
2024 Caring.com Survey – Less Than 1/3 Of Us Have A Plan In Place
Caring.com, in association with You.gov conducts annual surveys on the state of estate planning in the US. The 2024 Survey has encouraging and discouraging news. The encouraging news is the percentage of the population of 18-35 year olds with a plan...
DIY Will Goes Wrong for Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Even an esteemed lawyer like a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court should seek out an estate planning lawyer. We don’t always know “what we don’t know.” While clarity and brevity are to be admired and encouraged, especially when legal writing is involved,...
Family By Choice
“All to my spouse, then in equal shares to my children,” or “all to my children in equal shares.” This is a common set of instructions we estate planners see with our clients. What if we don’t have a spouse, or children? What if we don’t have siblings, or aren’t...