Should I change name on deed

Legally, Probate Court records are considered part of "record title," just like records at the Registry of Deeds. Therefore, a new deed isn't...

In MA are assets in a revocable trust counted for estate purposes?

For probate, no. For estate taxes, yes.

Is a joint bank account an asset that needs to go through probate when there is no right of survivorship on the account?

"Joint" implies a right of survivorship. Therefore, if it's truly a joint account, it doesn't necessarily need to go through probate. However, if...

Getting my engagement ring back. What are the laws in the state of Massachusetts

Typically gifts are final once given and accepted. However, I believe that there is an exception for engagement rings, and that they can be gotten...

How do I go about getting an inheritance from a biological grandmother if I was adopted?

I think the first question is how do you know that she left you an inheritance? If it was something that someone mentioned verbally, then I...

There are a variety of ways that you can make your trust nearly iron clad. Explaining them all would take much more space then this Q&A format is...

I have been married for 5 years . It was arrange marriage trough my family from Morocco. So I helped him to get his Green Card.

Bouchra, I'm sorry to hear that your husband had ulterior motives. From a legal perspective, to the extent that either you or your husband have...

What is the difference between an irrevocable trust and LLC in terms of asset protection for my parents?

Using an LLC would he akin to gifting it outright to the kids, and then having the kids setup the LLC. There would be no danger after five years,...

Do I Need a Pre-Nup?

This is the classic example of where you definitely need a prenup. Without a prenup, a judge could divide your home in whatever way he thinks is...

How do we go about wedding in the US, without the intention of my foreign spouse remaining in the US?

Generally speaking, marriage laws and immigration laws are separate. Of course marriage has an effect on the immigration process, but you can get...