Creating a trust can be an important component of estate planning, serving a number of useful purposes, including:
Helping to avoid probateLessening tax burdensProtecting your loved ones (especially those with special needs)Protecting your assetsGuarding your privacy.Trust mistakes can become serious problems. This is why it’s...
Have you ever watched the snow come down as you sit snuggled up in a blanket with a cup of cocoa in one hand, your book in the other and your beloved pet at your feet? Remember what that felt like? Well, that feeling is called Hygge. The Danish word that encompasses...
Most of us are aware of the profusion of scam artists who make continual attempts to steal from others by mail, by phone, and through the internet. We are also aware that the elderly, as the most vulnerable population, are perpetually targeted. Even so, it is extremely disturbing to find that...
Bedford, MA (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2022 – We are pleased to announce that Rebecca S. Spinner and Wendy W. Weston have joined Surprenant & Beneski, P.C. as associate attorneys.
Rebecca S. Spinner is committed to our clients and the communities we serve. Rebecca earned her...
It’s an all too common situation. A family is at the bedside of a loved one who is seriously ill and nearing the end of life. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done and what the patient would have wanted.
Far too...
We’ve all heard stories about the dangers of elderly drivers. A senior woman accidentally hits the gas instead of the brake pedal and crashes into a building. A 90-year-old man backs his Cadillac onto a sidewalk, striking several people. Not only can unsafe elderly drivers kill or injure themselves while on the...
by Barry J. Jacobs, AARP
For family caregivers, making New Year’s resolutions doesn’t have to be the futile exercise of vowing to lose weight and then eating half a chocolate cake on January 3. It can be, as...
New Bedford, MA (Law Firm Newswire) January 6, 2022 – Surprenant and Beneski, P.C is pleased to announce that Erin L. Nunes has been elevated to partner. Attorney Nunes joined the firm in 2005 as a case manager before earning her J.D. at the University of Massachusetts School of Law – Dartmouth (magna...
Many people fail to plan because they are under the assumption that estate planning is wealthy or older people. If you have any assets or any children, you have a need to plan. Estate planning is used to protect individuals and their loved ones of all ages and at all stages of life....
If you’re wondering why you need an accomplished estate planning attorney, you might find it helpful to ask yourself why you need any type of professional. Even avid do-it-yourselfers in Southeastern Massachusetts have areas in which they do not feel comfortable taking the reins. Why do you use an electrician? an obstetrician?...
