Waltham Legal Issues Blog
Is it time to review and alter your estate plan?
When creating an estate plan, the only thing you can do is make the best possible decisions at that particular time. However, you should come to grips with the fact that you may need to review and alter your estate plan at some point in the future. There are...
How to ask for a prenup without causing a breakup
A prenup is the number one thing that can protect your assets (including your fledgling business) when you get a divorce but a lot of folks are very hesitant about bringing up the subject to their intended spouses. Why? They’re usually afraid that they’ll look...
Oral wills often don’t hold up
A deathbed will is a set of oral instructions given by the dying party to someone else in the room. That person then becomes, in some cases, the only one who knows what that person wanted to happen with their estate. But that’s not the only time when an oral will may...
Why hire an attorney to set up a business in Lexington?
Lexington is a wonderful place to have a business. The derby and influx of regular visitors makes it perfect for restaurants, hotels and other services. With the Bourbon Trail and other attractions, this is one city that many people plan to travel to at least once in...
A postnuptial agreement may be in your best interests
You love your spouse, and you don’t see an end to your relationship in the future. However, one of your family members started talking to you about prenuptial agreements and how important they are. Now that you’re already married, it’s too late to put together a...
What options do you have regarding your business structure?
Starting a new business of the time often fraught with high levels of excitement and anxiety. You have some major decisions early on that will continue to impact your company for many years to come. Everything from the name that you choose for your brand to the scope...
Creating a special needs trust can support a loved one for life
When you have a loved one with special needs, you often have to think more carefully about their circumstances than you would for someone without those needs. The kind of special needs someone has, their age and the benefits they currently receive can all impact the...
What could invalidate your prenuptial agreement?
If you signed a prenuptial agreement before you got married and you feel like it does not benefit you, you might wonder if you can ask the courts to invalidate or throw out the document instead of enforcing it. There are certain circumstances in which the courts may...
What makes the right business partner?
You’re thinking of signing a partnership agreement with someone else to take your business to the next level -- or to simply get it off of the ground. You know that you want to work with someone else, but you also know that the person you choose could determine...
The majority of people still don’t have an estate plan
The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Much of this wealth is going to be passed down from one generation to the next. Though life expectancy is now around 80 years old, everyone knows that they’ll have to address this issue eventually. ...
