Taking care of the people you love is one of the main reasons you likely have for creating a last will or estate plan. You want to know that your spouse and your children or other dependents will have guidance about how to handle your estate. Additionally, if you have...
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Estate planning and low-income families
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 11, 2020 | Estate Planning
When people think about the type of person who needs an estate plan, many likely picture a wealthy investor or a family with significant assets. However, it is imperative for low-income families to recognize the importance of estate planning as well. In fact, estate...
How can a health care proxy benefit me?
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Feb 14, 2020 | Estate Planning
A health care proxy — sometimes called an advance healthcare directive — is a document that allows you to leave caregiving instructions in case mental or physical incapacitation keeps you from expressing your wishes. While it isn’t a necessary tool...
Trusts are an estate planning tool for almost anyone
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Feb 4, 2020 | Estate Planning
When thinking about the tools they can use to express their end-of-life wishes, some people may wave off the idea of using a trust. However, this estate planning tool is not just for the substantially wealthy. Living trusts can help any Massachusetts resident...
Considering pets when estate planning
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Jan 23, 2020 | Estate Planning
Many Massachusetts residents have pets that they consider part of their family. Some may love their pets as much as their children, and others may only have pets to dote on. Whatever the case, most pet owners do not want anything negative to happen to their...
You don’t have to save your gifts for after your death
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Jul 5, 2019 | Estate Planning
If you are like others here in Boston, or elsewhere for that matter, you may believe that you should save inheritances for after your death. When you begin your estate planning process, you consider the gifts you want to give to those you love. While that is a goal of...
Updating an estate plan after a gray divorce
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Jun 29, 2019 | Estate Planning
According to studies conducted by the Pew Research Center, overall divorce rates have gone down in the United States. Despite this, studies show that the rate of divorce for couples over the age of 50 has almost doubled since 1990. These divorces typically present...
Two actors whose deaths revealed grave estate planning errors
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Jan 23, 2015 | Estate Planning
The rich and famous have access to the best lawyers in the country, so it always comes as a surprise when celebrities end up having error-ridden estate plans. Here are two recent examples of this: When Robin Williams passed away in August, he left behind three...
Why you should revisit your estate plan
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Jan 15, 2015 | Estate Planning
If you have already have an estate plan in place, that’s great. It means you have taken the time out of your busy life to plan for something we would all rather not think about: our eventual death. However, if it has been a few years since you put your estate...
ATRA may change how estate trusts are used
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 21, 2014 | Estate Planning
In an action that affects Massachusetts residents and citizens all across the country, Congress passed the American Tax Relief Act of 2012. Included in that law are provisions for transfer taxes or taxes on an estate. Under the new tax law, credit shelter trusts will...
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