Estate Planning

How do estate planning strategies differ for high-net-worth individuals in Massachusetts?
Estate Planning

How do estate planning strategies differ for high-net-worth individuals in Massachusetts?

Estate Planning is essential for everyone. However, high-net worth individuals (HNWIs), with their relatively high state income tax and estate tax thresholds, face unique challenges ...
How does a revocable trust fit into my estate plan?
Estate Planning

How does a revocable trust fit into my estate plan?

When creating an estate plan, a revocable will is one of the most powerful instruments at your disposal. It can streamline the management of your ...
Elder Law Answers: Key Medicaid and Medicare Info
Estate Planning

Elder Law Answers: Key Medicaid and Medicare Info

As an elder law and estate-planning firm, we assist people in preparing for the inevitable. You can also prepare for the twilight years that will ...
Can you inherit debt from your parents?
Estate Planning

Can you inherit debt from your parents?

17 Dec Is it possible to inherit debt from your parents? If you are concerned that your parents may have a large amount of debt, ...
Why is Massachusetts Probate considered a complex process and how can you avoid it?
Estate Planning

Why is Massachusetts Probate considered a complex process and how can you avoid it?

What is Probate? Probate is a legal process that happens after a person has died. It is a court-supervised process in which the will of ...
Am I responsible for mistakes I make as a trustee?
Estate Planning

Am I responsible for mistakes I make as a trustee?

If this is the first time you have served as a Trustee, you may be wondering what your responsibilities are. New Trustees often wonder if ...
Are inherited assets subject to capital gains tax?
Estate Planning

Are inherited assets subject to capital gains tax?

Many of our clients ask us about the impact taxes can have on inheritance assets. Most of the time, they are happy to hear the ...
Top 8 Tips on Caring for Elderly Family Members
Estate Planning

Top 8 Tips on Caring for Elderly Family Members

Caring for an elderly relative can be both rewarding and challenging. As people age, they can require more support. This can be difficult to manage ...
Legacy Planning is a New Dimension in Estate Planning
Estate Planning

Legacy Planning is a New Dimension in Estate Planning

Estate planning attorneys are well known for helping people prepare their assets to be distributed to their loved ones. In this post, you will find ...