How Long is Probate in Massachusetts? | Time Spent on Probate Process
The costs and delays involved with probating a will are usually what lead people to form estate plans in the first place. The goal for most is to reduce the time and money their heirs and beneficiaries have to go through before inheriting property. In case you are new to estate planning, avoiding probate cures […]
How Much is Probate in Massachusetts? | The Cost of Probating a Will
The time and expense involved with probating a will are the driving forces behind many estate plans. Most people would naturally like their assets to pass to family members and beneficiaries with as little trouble and delay as possible. But what is the actual cost of probating a will in Massachusetts, and what should the […]
Is An Inheritance Loan Worth It? | Paying for Probate Process
Many people create estate plans with one primary thought in mind: how to avoid the probate process. Their goal is to make sure that property is not caught up in the courts and passed immediately to beneficiaries upon death. But of course if an estate plan is not in place, or if it is not […]
How to Buy a Business in Massachusetts
While hundreds of people each month start a business in Massachusetts, only a handful of them actually go through the formalities that will be necessary to be legitimate. This is because it is often unclear to the entrepreneur whether she will actually make a substantial income, or whether the business will be more of a […]
How to Set Up a Child Trust Fund With Incentives!
Families having enough financial resources that want to leave some to future generations often also want to leave their values to those same generations. Having worked hard for what they’ve earned, these families want to impart to their descendants not only the money itself, but how that money was earned. And so with this in […]
Why You Need a Health Care Proxy in Massachusetts
As part of a complete estate plan, most Massachusetts estate law attorneys will provide forms such as a “Durable Power of Attorney” and a “Healthcare Proxy.” These forms dovetail well with a last will and testament because they are documents that aim to carry out your wishes in the event you are unable to do […]
When Should I Change My Will in Massachusetts?
Most couples, whether young, middle aged, or older, need to plan on making regular changes to their estate plan. And while there is no magical number of years recommended for when to have an estate plan reviewed, most practitioners agree that every three to four years is sufficient. But there are special events in life […]
The Medicaid Fair Hearing Under Mass Health | After the Medicaid Denial
While Medicaid denial rate statistics are not easy to find, attorneys, (being the problem solvers of the system), tend to see a disproportionate number of MassHealth application denials. In fact, unfortunately some of our clients come to us for the first time after they have been denied. So what are the applicant’s options when a […]
5 Ways a Medicaid Attorney in Massachusetts Helps Your Application
In many areas of law outside of the court system, laypersons will frequently attempt to educate and counsel themselves to save money. While this may not always be a bad idea, many times the self-help method might cause actual losses, not savings. A Cape Cod Medicaid attorney by contrast can actually help save money in […]
Qualifying for Mass Health | 10 Tips from a Massachusetts Medicaid Attorney Part 2
Qualifying for long term care under the Mass Health Medicaid program requires a certain commitment to detail, and also some understanding of pitfalls in the process. At our office, we frequently counsel clients hoping to minimize the extent to which Medicaid will reduce the family’s assets. What follows is the second part of an article […]