Placing assets in trust

I assume that your parents were Massachusetts residents. If so, and if your mother's estate was over $1 million, then she would have potential...

Under Massachusetts law, the attending physician (MD or DO) determines whether the person who made the proxy is incapacitated. The statute does not...

This question is a life ins policy

It's not clear from your question if you're the owner of the policy or if your daughter owns it. SSI recipients are allowed to keep a maximum of...

The administrator wants to speak with me after a cory check what could it be and how do i handle it

You need to be more specific -- administrator of what? What was the reason for the CORI check?

As a matter of Massachusetts law, you cannot sell what you do not own. If you want a trust to own a piece of real estate, you must transfer the...

Please explain more about pour over wills.

You and your mother need to sit down with an experienced probate litigator and review the facts. Either the property was transferred to a party...

Frankly, I think the two of you would benefit from a marriage counselor -- it sounds like there are a number of issues concerning money and control...

My husband cheated on me and I want a divorce but can't afford life with my 4 kids on my own.

In addition to the very good answers you've been given, please know that there is a very good chance that the Court would order your husband to pay...

If you were still legally married at the time of death, you have significant rights -- including the right to take title to the car if there was no...

How hard is it to switch lawyers

Just remember one thing -- when you switch lawyers, your new attorney will need time to get up to speed on the case so she can do her job for you....