Aug 11, 2021 | Deborah Danger, Estate Planning
I have friends who keep “go bags” next to their front door. I first heard the term when the Boston Marathon Bomber was suspected of lurking in a nearby neighborhood. A friend packed his “go bag” full of essentials in the event he was evacuated from his...
Jul 6, 2021 | Deborah Danger, Estate Planning
The upheaval of COVID-19, and the gradual return to “new normalcy” have brought many changes to my estate planning practice, including an uptick in out-of-state moves by my baby boomer and senior clients. Several are now buying homes in or outside Massachusetts, where...
Jun 29, 2021 | Annika Bockius-Suwyn, Estate Planning
Pride Month is a wonderful celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community to which I belong—and a public validation that everyone’s dreams and voices matter. But despite the gradual transformation of societal mores, many members of our community worry about not being heard and...
Jun 14, 2021 | Deborah Danger, Estate Planning
One of the hardest aspects of COVID-19 has been enduring the agony of being separated from family members who need difficult health care decisions to be made on their behalf.Words of comfort on FaceTime don’t have the same impact as the touch of a trusted spouse,...
Apr 22, 2021 | Amanda Shuman, Estate Planning, Family Law
After their marriages end, either by divorce or through one spouse’s death, many of my baby boomer and senior clients are meeting new romantic partners but choosing not to get remarried. When that decision comes up, finances are usually at the forefront. Read more...
Apr 8, 2021 | Deborah Danger, Estate Planning
As an estate planning attorney, I’m not at all surprised by the angst-filled story of Stefan Thomas. In case you haven’t encountered it, here is a summary: Recently, after his 7,000 bitcoins had grown to more than $220 million in value, Stefan wanted to access the...
