Having my divorce proceedings going on in another country , can I apply in MA only for spousal support(without divorce) ?

You can file for spousal support. Since he is going to be represented by counsel, I would recommend that you also retain a lawyer. Depending on...

To be clear, YOU cannot convert the Revocable Trust into an Irrevocable Trust, even though you may be the Trustee. Only your mother can do that,...

Are there ways to transfer assets to a trust without it being a gratuitous transfer?

You just made that about 8000 times more complicated than it has to be. If you are considering an estate plan and are curious about the tax...

Abusive family situation.. Siblings have been controlling finances and also cut me out of estate. None of them has

If a trustee is colluding with beneficiaries to effectively cut another beneficiary out of the trust, that could very well be a breach of fiduciary...

May a son take a share of his father's intestate estate, when son was (as a minor) adopted by his biological grandfather?

No. Not by virtue of being his natural-born son. An adopted child becomes the heir of his adopted parents and loses rights to the estates of his...

My husband and I filed jointly for divorce back in May 2013. We both filled out the forms that are required and filed them with

Go to masscourts.org, click to search the public records. Then select "Probate and Family Court", then select your county. Type in your name and...

I read that for a codicil to be valid it must be executed with the same formality as the will. What formaltity does that mean?

The Attestation Clause turns the will into a "self-proved" will (MGL c. 190B s. 2-504). This means that the witnesses will not have to write...

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I need a trust lawyer to contest a partition action; I cannot pay much now, but there will be money at the end of the action.

I am sorry you are in this situation. Unfortunately, attorneys are not allowed to work on probate and family matters on a contingency basis (where...

I am renting a house from a friend. When she dies I will inherit the house. Do I just keep paying the bank?

In the old days, banks used to be amenable to someone taking over the mortgage of another person. These days, it is very rare to find a bank that...

Cell phone laws & regulations (or lack there of) Both federal laws & ones specific to massachusetts

The first three questions aren't really up my alley. But as to your last point, no. If a company chooses to adopt company policies above and...