We are adding our children's names to our property. Would in laws (their spouses) have any say over the property?

It sounds like you could really benefit from sitting down with an estate planning attorney to talk about the best way to go about giving your...

If I know a person is not bringing forth a more recent will because he doesn't like what is in it, should I say anything?

Certainly there are ethical issues here, but as a practical matter it doesn't sound like the will you found is valid anyway. Holographic wills...

Massachusetts has what's called the two looks doctrine to determine whether the prenuptial agreement is valid and binding on the parties at the...

My insurance co. paid $1000 on a $10,000 theft claim. They won't give detailed reasons for denials claiming it's work product.

I'd suggest you hire an attorney. If they have already involved an attorney, you are sorely disadvantaged by not having one. There are laws...

For a motion for cross-summary judgment, do I submit both an opposition and a cross-memo?

First, remember to follow both the Mass Rules of Civil Procedure and Superior Court Rule 9A for motion practice. Check to see if your judge has...

We have a son with a disability and want to make sure he is not jeopardized by our leaving anything to him in our wills.

This is a complicated area of the law and so I suggest you speak with an estate planning attorney about setting up a special needs trust. There...

Technically, child support is money paid by one parent to the other parent, and so, generally speaking to the extent a parent pays college expenses...

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How likely is it that I’ll get some of his assets? My ex and have been married for ~2 years. Although we never lived together..

Massachusetts is an equitable distribution state, which basically means upon divorce, absent a valid prenuptial agreement, any pre-marital or...

What does it typically cost to have a basic will done up?

As an estate planning attorney, I can tell you that it largely depends on the complexity of your estate. And of course, the fees attorneys charge...

Child support mod

Probably, yes, you can file a complaint for modification based on those changes of circumstance. Alternatively, if you and your children's other...