Can I name more than one successor Trustee for my living trust? You betcha! You can certainly name more than one person to serve as a successor Trustee of your Massachusetts living trust when you’re gone. They are called co-Trustees….
With all the MegaMillions and lottery-winning news lately, my wife and I were hanging out on our porch here in Massachusetts one night imagining what we might do if we won the lottery. We ran through the usual litany of…
What is a Testamentary Trust and How is it Different from a Living Trust? A “testamentary trust” (or a “T-Trust” for short) is a trust that is written into the terms of your Last Will and Testament. The word “testamentary”…
N.J. identified 8 factors that courts can use to determine if a couple is living together. How can a Massachusetts couple who are living together protect themselves after a break up? Read on…
Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA (Defense of marriage act) In a landmark decision, hailed by equal rights advocates all over the country, a divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a section of DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act) that denied…
July Fourth is My Favorite Time of the Year! July 4th has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I was a history major in college (S.M.U. to be exact – and, I’m talking about THE SMU…
A Father’s Day Message. A Father. A Teacher. A Hero My father is my hero. Truth is that I can’t tell you a heart-wrenching story of inspiration about my father. I can’t tell you that he’s rescued someone from the…
[youtube=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoKAzDklngg] Here are 5 quick do’s and don’ts when it comes to you estate plan. Don’t name your minor kids as beneficiaries on your insurance policy. If something happens to you before they turn eighteen then a court is going…
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