We all hope our loved ones live a happy, healthy life and die simply of natural causes. Unfortunately, good health is not a guarantee, both physically and mentally. Alzheimer’s and dementia can strike our elderly loved ones, and a heart attack or stroke can cause a...
Long-term care planning and the “dangerous middle”
There is more to estate planning and elder law than drafting and administering wills. A thorough estate plan can also protect our property, our wishes and our rights while we are still here to enjoy them. Among the tools estate planning attorneys use to make life...
Intestate succession: An important will planning consideration
A will is a useful estate planning tool for a Massachusetts resident who wishes to clearly identify their assets and the parties they wish to receive it after they pass on. Wills must conform to certain legal requirements, and before an individual prepares a will they...