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Which estates need to go through probate in Massachusetts?

The grieving process after losing a loved one is made even more complex by the added challenge of probating an estate. Estate administration raises numerous questions from the start, including how expenses will be covered, which beneficiaries will receive an inheritance, and how access to the deceased’s accounts will be obtained. The probate process can …

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Focus on elder law: broader, more nuanced than many people think

Although elder law considerations in estate planning are many and varied, a prevailing and widely held view concerning the topic has long stressed that administration in this discrete area centers almost solely on safeguarding elderly loved ones from financial ruin in old age, mostly due to high medical costs. Indeed, one recent media focus on …

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What responsibilities are imposed upon a Massachusetts trustee?

What responsibilities does a Trustee have? The responsibilities of a trustee summed up: a lot. And coupled with that, it certainly merits mention to any person contemplating naming a trustee for an estate matter or who, alternatively, is considering accepting an offer to be a trustee, that the duties imposed upon a trustee can be …

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