“Estate Planning” Isn’t Just for the Rich and Famous. It’s for Everyone. My wife, Nancy, and I were at a favorite ‘watering hole’ here in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, recently and we started a conversation with some great people sitting next to…
Most parents don’t realize that their college aged students need their medical wishes protected too. Here’s some surprising news to most parents – when your child turns 18 they become legal adults. That’s right, they are no longer minors in…
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…
How Do We Define the “New American Family?” Not long ago, the traditional American family typically consisted of a husband, a wife and two to three kids (think “Leave it to Beaver”). But, the growing incidence of separation, divorce, remarriage…
Healthcare Proxies: Massachusetts Young Adults Need Their Medical Wishes to Be Legally Documented Too. Here’s a tip for families of college students and college students themselves – if your college student is over the age of 18, then they are…
Why would a bank approve a Massachusetts short sale? 2nd Marriage Estate Planning Attorney Ep. 4 of “2nd Marriage Estate Planning“ Will a Massachusetts bank approve a short sale? Andrew Garcia of Phillips Garcia Law answers this question in the…
Episode 3 of “2nd Marriage Estate Planning” where Andrew Garcia continues to answer a viewer’s questions regarding her debt due to a short sale in Massachusetts. Does her debt now lie on the shoulders of her new husband as well?…
Have an estate plan? Well if you don’t, your among good company. About 50%-60% of Americans don’t even have a will. So here are 5 quick Dos and Don’ts when it comes to estate plans. Don’t name your minor kids…
Why Should “Probate” Be Avoided After You Die? I am asked this question frequently and I want to explain why most people should create estate plans designed to avoid Probate. What is Probate? “Probate” is the court-supervised process of collecting…