About Ruth

Practice Areas

Drafting wills and trusts; planning to prevent federal and state estate tax and gift tax including wills, trusts and advice regarding lifetime giving.

20 years

20%

Litigation 15%

Will contests, fiduciary disputes and other probate litigation, focused particularly on undue influence cases.

20 years

15%

Probate 15%

Advise executors and administrators of estates throughout the Massachusetts probate process. Prepare petitions for probate, inventories, accounts, licenses to sell real estate. Advise executors and beneficiaries regarding a will's validity, what to do when a will does not seem to reflect a deceased person's wishes, and what to do when beneficiaries believe an estate is not being properly administered.

20 years

15%

Tax 15%

Planning to prevent federal and state estate tax and gift tax including wills, trusts and advice regarding lifetime giving.

20 years

15%

Wills and Living Wills 15%

Prepare wills as part of comprehensive estate plans. Advise executors regarding how to probate wills. Advise executors and beneficiaries when disputes arise over whether or not a will is valid, whether or not a will reflects the intent of the deceased person, and whether or not a will is being properly administered.

20 years

15%

Power of Attorney 10%

Prepare powers of attorney as part of comprehensive estate plans.

20 years

10%

Trusts 10%

Prepare trusts as part of comprehensive estate plans. Advise beneficiaries and trustees when disputes arise over the creation or administration of a trust.

20 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 19 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 20 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

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