At The Law Offices of Kimberly Butler Rainen, we are changing the way we work with clients during this time, because as always, the health and well-being of our clients and employees are our top priority. In this time of ‘social distancing’ we are working remotely, offering telephone and videoconferencing to our clients. We have …
Sound estate planning for most individuals and families across Massachusetts is arguably about far more than simple will execution and a focus upon asset distribution. Although such a confined focus may be all that is deemed necessary in some instances, most people have planning concerns that require a crafted strategy across a broader dimension. A …
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An estate plan has the potential to leave a legacy or to leave a legendary fight. When done correctly, the assets of one person will transition seamlessly to loved ones, next of kin and younger generations. When done haphazardly, it can spawn fights and rekindle old disputes, putting sibling against sibling, children against parents, and …
An article written by a financial planner specializing in divorce stresses these two key points regarding dissolutions involving special needs children: Such divorces “are significantly more complex to negotiate” than most others; and Many divorce attorneys understandably do not command a full understanding of how to best help a parent obtain results that will optimally …
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Our above headline leading off today’s post certainly doesn’t apply to all — or even most – Massachusetts estate planners. Indeed, the majority of individuals in the Bay State and nationally work for businesses they themselves do not own. Having said that, though, the enduring American entrepreneurial spirit virtually ensures that many people do strike …
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Would-be conservators and people just generally interested in the role played by such persons might assume that it features quite a bit of detail and complexity. Actual conservators in Massachusetts don’t simply suspect that. Rather, they know it to be true from experience. We confirm that reality on our website at the estate planning Law …
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Estate planning can be a sticky business. Who wants to contemplate their death and consider who gets what? That’s probably why only around 45 percent of adults have a will. Unfortunately, putting your head in the sand won’t be helpful to your loved ones. Questions about what your wishes are will have to be answered …
Out with the old, in with the new. That adage certainly applies in January and the early months of any new year for legions of Americans focused on revising and updating select elements of their lives. For some, the focus might be on nothing more than a renewed determination to declutter, be more assertive at …
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While you may not have the sprawling kind of estate with acres of lawn, dozens of grazing horses and multiple tennis courts, you do actually have an estate. Your estate is comprised of the things you own: your home and vehicles, retirement accounts, bank and investment accounts, jewelry and family heirlooms, to list a few …
In chronicling the inventory of a comparatively high-asset life for its eventual transfer to heirs via your projected estate plan, you’ve perhaps accounted for that coin collection that your youngest child was always fascinated with. Ditto the fine china and silverware that has been in your family for generations, the cabin up north, and numerous …
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