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Even with marriage equality and the new Massachusetts Parentage Act, second-parent adoption — sometimes called confirmatory adoption — remains the strongest, most portable form of
In the first week after a Massachusetts death, your priorities are: (1) get the death pronounced and the body cared for, (2) order multiple certified
An irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) owns a life insurance policy on your life so that the death benefit is not included in your taxable
If you leave your estate outright to your spouse and your spouse later remarries, that money becomes legally available to the new spouse — through
Marriage gives you a stronger position in a Massachusetts hospital than no marriage — but it does not guarantee that your spouse will be allowed
The Vacation Home Question Almost Every Massachusetts Family Eventually Asks If you own a place on Lake Winnipesaukee, a cottage on Cape Cod, a ski
The Hardest Estate Planning Conversation Most Families Will Have When you remarry, you bring a whole life with you — children, savings, a home, sometimes
When Your Spouse Dies, Here’s What Actually Happens to the Bank Accounts In the first days after losing a spouse, one of the most disorienting
When Time Is Short, Here’s What to Handle First A terminal diagnosis changes the math on everything — including the estate plan you’ve been meaning
The right guardian for your children is the person whose values, parenting style, and life circumstances most closely match what you’d want your child’s life
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