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On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Dec 2, 2013 | Estate Administration & Probate
In the first part of this post, we explained why federal regulators have issued rules to help surviving spouses and other heirs who wish to assume a mortgage after the mortgage holder dies. As we discussed last week, mortgage servicers have often failed to make a good...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Nov 25, 2013 | Wills
This blog is by no means aimed only at people whose estate planning decisions take place on an endless gravy train of high-asset accumulation. To be sure, we often write about wealth transfer in ways that make sure to include the upper end of the income spectrum. But...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Nov 18, 2013 | Estate Planning
In the first part of this post on the basics of estate planning, we focused on the documents that people should put in place to provide structure and guidance for health care decisions. That guidance and structure is crucial in situations when someone is no longer...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Nov 11, 2013 | Powers Of Attorney
Estate planning is of course not a one-size-fits-all exercise. Passing along assets and establishing guidelines for health care decisions is highly individualized work. Though there are common patterns that occur as people face these decisions, there is no ready-made...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Nov 4, 2013 | Estate Taxes
Many parents give deeply of time and treasure to cherished children. To a great extent, such gifts are a natural expression love. But it is possible, at any age, to give too freely. With younger children, giving too freely may make them selfish and less able to...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Oct 28, 2013 | Estate Planning
With Game 5 of the World Series set for tonight, Red Sox fans in New England and across the nation will be turning their thoughts once again to the baseball diamond. As important as the game is, it is not life or death. But given the rich literature about baseball, it...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Oct 21, 2013 | Powers Of Attorney
Conservatorships are sometimes necessary to safeguard the interests of a family member who no longer has the capacity to make their own financial or medical decisions. When there is no power of attorney in place, or a power of attorney is not being honored, a...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Oct 14, 2013 | Estate Administration & Probate
When a husband or wife dies, the surviving spouse is not only faced with a difficult emotional loss. There are also typically various estate administration issues to be taken care of. For some surviving spouses, those issues can include the right to remain in the...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Oct 7, 2013 | Wills
When someone leaves behind two wills, it is obviously a recipe for confusion. And it is scarcely a surprise when an extended and hard-fought legal fight ensues in such circumstances -- especially when large amounts of money are involved. That is why testators in...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Sep 30, 2013 | Estate Planning
Sociologists have spilled considerable ink in recent years attempting to explain the prolonged transition to adulthood in American life in the second decade of the 21st century. The Great Recession, of course, made that transition more difficult for millions of young...
