We are both 60 with one grown child, a house and some retirement. Do we need a trust or is a simple will ok?

The answer is "that depends." Probate in Massachusetts doesn't have to be difficult or terribly expensive; however, it might be avoided through the...

Do elderly disabled parents qualify for medicaid benefits?

I would want to look at the document which you signed in 2008 to see exactly how it is phrased in order to answer your question. A little knowledge...

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Prenuptial agreement case

Let me raise one other issue -- you are receiving income from overseas. Is the income being correctly reported to the Internal Revenue Service and...

How does real estate and property get divided in Massachusetts without a will?

I hate to disagree with Brother Callahan, however, G.L. c. 190B, s. 2-102 says otherwise. The intestate share of a decedent’s surviving spouse...

I strongly suggest you meet with a landlord-tenant attorney so you don't unintentionally shoot yourself in the foot. If the 93A case is a good one,...

So I went to my arriagement and I can choose from 150 for attorneyy or community

Now that you have an attorney, I suggest you start talking to your lawyer and not use AVVO. Remember that you are a criminal defendant and anything...

I would like to know if the executor of a will must file probate.

Under Massachusetts law, a person in possession of the will must file it and the death certificate with the Probate Court within 30 days of the...

Can dcf alone make the decision to give me my kids back?

The Juvenile Court judge is responsible for issuing orders concerning custody. You have been appointed an attorney by the Court, and I suggest that...

You need to be very careful and jump through all the procedural hoops. The father has an absolute right to notice and to get an opportunity to be...

Waiting period on a judges decision re: divorce in Massachusetts

We simply do not have enough judges sitting in the Probate and Family Court to handle all the cases. Unfortunately, that means that delays like...