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An Estate is the entirety of a property, real and personal, owned by an individual prior to distribution through a trust or will. There are many different topics related to this particular legal practice area. We invite everyone to read up on the following topics related to Massachusetts Estate Planning Law.

Our Massachusetts Estate Planner can assist you with any of the topics below:

Trusts
Wills
Uniform Probate Code
Gift Tax
Dynasty Trust
Joint Tendency
Brokerage Accounts
Retirement Plans
Savings and Checking Accounts
Insurance Policies
Business and Partnership Interests
Debt Personal Property

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Did You Know?

The costs and expenses of a conservatorship are paid by your estate
A CONSERVATORSHIP is if you suffer from an incurable disease or are involved in a debilitating accident and are unable to manage your own affairs, state law might require someone to go to court to have a conservator appointed by the court. The conservator is given the authority to make financial decisions and handle your financial affairs, under court supervision, when you lack the capacity to manage them on your own.

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Estate Planning Terms

Today's Terms

Living Trust

Definition:
Sometimes called an Inter-Vivos Trust--A written legal document established during a person's lifetime into which he/she places property.

Tenancy-in-Common

Definition:
A form of ownership of property in which two or more persons share ownership (may be equal or unequal shares). At the death of a tenant-in-common, his/her share in the property transfers to his/her heirs, rather than to the other surviving owner(s). Compare with Joint Tenancy.

Trustee

Definition:
A person or institution responsible for the management and distribution of property held in a Trust. The trustee has the authority to act according to the instructions provided in the trust agreement. See Fiduciary.

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Topics Related to Estate Planning:

Trusts
Wills
Uniform Probate Code
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Massachusetts Estate-Planning Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Estate-Planning attorney you should contact our Estate-Planning Attorney as soon as possible:

Amherst
Attleboro
Beverly
Boston
Brighton
Brockton
Chelsea
Everett
Fitchburg
Framingham
Holyoke
Lawrence
Leominster
Lynn

Malden
Marlborough
Medford
Methuen
New Bedford
Peabody
Pittsfield
Plymouth
Quincy
Revere
Salem
Taunton
Westfield
Woburn

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