New Year’s resolutions are a way to start off the New Year right. Usually, they have to do with improving ourselves. Whether it is to lose weight, exercise, learn a new skill, etc. More often than not, the resolution only lasts a few weeks or a couple of months. Here is an...
Estate Planning for Snowbirds
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once joked, “My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty and that's the law.” It’s funny because it seems like everyone becomes a snowbird once they retire. Thanks to old man winter here in Southeastern Massachusetts, a large number of retirees do flock like snowbirds...
The Sandwich Generation: How to manage if you find yourself here
Did you know that a staggering 47% of adults in their 40s/50s are providing care to a parent 65 + years old while also raising their own small child or helping to support their young adult child? This increasingly common group has been coined the “sandwich generation” to describe adult children who...
Guideposts Article: Kate Mulgrew’s Toughest Role: Alzheimer’s Caregiver
The Star Trek: Voyager actress spent nine years caring for her beloved mother as she dealt with the debilitating disease.
by Kate Mulgrew
“Kitten,” my mother said to me one day, “you should be my mother.”
I was all of 14 years old, the oldest girl...
Preparing Your Estate Documents for Your Personal Representative
One of the greatest gifts you can provide for your loved ones is careful planning and organization of your estate documents in preparation for your passing. During a time of grief, it can be incredibly stressful for your personal representative (also known as executor) to identify and locate...
The Probate Process and the Role of Personal Representative
Probate is the court-supervised process of verifying a last will and testament if the deceased made one. The process includes:
locating and determining the value of the person's assets paying their final bills and taxes distributing the remainder of the estate to their...
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What is Probate and the Role of a Personal Representative (Executor) in Massachusetts
So, you have been named as the Personal Presentative (Executor) of a deceased person’s estate. The responsibility is not one to be taken lightly. It is encouraged to seek advice from a qualified probate attorney. This article will provide a basic explanation of the probate process and the role and responsibilities of...