Waltham Legal Issues Blog
Do you need a pet trust?
You can’t even imagine your life without your dog (or cat, or bird or horse), but you’re concerned about their future if something happens to you. You’re getting on in years, and you’re afraid that your beloved pet won’t get the right care if you should precede them...
Make sure you have a financial power of attorney in place
If you have not yet created a financial power of attorney, you should do so as soon as possible. It is one of the most crucial of all estate planning tasks. Imagine lying in a coma in a hospital bed after an accident. At first, your family's only concern is your...
Why don’t people get partnership agreements for their business?
A partnership agreement can save your business a lot of trouble in the future. It can outline what duties you and your business partner have, what percentage of the business you own, how you’re supposed to make decisions or resolve disputes, what to do if someone...
Getting a postnup doesn’t mean you plan to get divorced
As you can probably infer from the name, a postnuptial agreement is like a prenuptial agreement that you sign after you get married. Some people execute postnuptial agreements because they plan to take on financial or legal risk and want to protect their spouse. Other...
Do you want to leave your business to someone in the family?
The business you built is likely the result of years of hard work and effort. You may dream of having the business also serve as your legacy long after you die. If you leave your ownership interest to someone you love and trust, they could continue operating the...
Why you should have a prenuptial agreement to protect your business
When you work hard to build a business, you don’t want anything to rip it away from you. One way that you can protect yourself and your business is to ensure that you have a prenuptial agreement in place if you decide that you’re going to get married. There are a few...
Your estate plan vs. your beneficiary designations
Your estate plan is, in your mind, the final word on what should happen to all the assets that you own. It gives you the power to divide your estate between your heirs and other beneficiaries. Doing that the way you want to do it is very important to you. However, you...
What if your significant other won’t sign a prenup?
You knew that you wanted to use a prenuptial agreement before you even met your significant other. You weren’t dating anyone and had no plans to get married. If you did, though, you knew that a prenup made sense as a way to protect your assets. Fast forward a few...
Common legal problems that can affect businesses
When setting up and running a Boston business, it pays to keep an eye out for any issues that could develop into legal problems. However well things are going, be aware that it only takes one lawsuit to put a company’s fortunes on a downward slope. These are some of...
Don’t hesitate to update your estate plan
There’s nothing better than the feeling you get when you first create an estate plan. Even if it was a difficult process, it’s nice to know that you have a plan in place to protect you, your loved ones and your estate as a whole. But then something happens. As the...
