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Administering Estates and Trusts

| Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning

Whether you’re trying to envision how your family will handle your loss or a survivor in the wake of a loved one’s passing, you’re probably wondering the same thing: What actually happens next? Is there an actual gathering for a “Reading of the Will”, as we’ve all...
A Sign of the times: Massachusetts’ highest court rules Yahoo can release deceased user’s emails to personal representative (executor)

A Sign of the times: Massachusetts’ highest court rules Yahoo can release deceased user’s emails to personal representative (executor)

| by Linda Cammuso, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning

By Linda T. Cammuso A long and hard fought battle against Yahoo to access a deceased subscriber’s emails is one step closer to victory, as well as a poignant sign of the times. John Ajemian died at age 43 in a bicycle accident, leaving no will. His siblings were...

Observation Status: Notice Act

| Asset Protection, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, HIPPA

Observation Status in Hospital Change: Understanding your risk Carol F. Barton The Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act [2] was recently signed into law; it will not become effective until the summer of 2016. The Act...

Never too early to do an estate plan

| Asset Protection, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, General, Guardianships and Conservatorships, Probate, Wills

By Carol F. Barton The tragic death of Actor Paul Walker in a high-speed car accident is a reminder that it is never too early to create an estate plan. Walker, who starred in The Fast and Furious movies, had the foresight to create an estate plan when he was only 28...

Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (MUTC)

| Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, General

The passage of the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (MUTC) in July 2012 marked the second major piece of legislation in Massachusetts this year relating to estates and trusts.  (The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) was signed into law on March 31, 2012.)  The...

Barton Named Associate Attorney at Estate Preservation Law Offices

| Estate and Trust Administration, Guardianships and Conservatorships, The Firm

We are pleased to announce that Carol F. Barton, Esquire has joined our firm as associate attorney. Her practice concentrates on estate and trust administrations elder law and Medicaid planning, special needs and disability planning, and veterans’ benefits. Carol also...

MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE IN EFFECT: How is your estate plan affected?

| by Linda Cammuso, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, General, Probate

By Linda T. Cammuso The passing of the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code should prompt Massachusetts residents to evaluate whether and how their estate plans may be impacted by the new law. After two decades of debate, the new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code...
Summer 2011 Newsletter

Summer 2011 Newsletter

| Asset Protection, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Homestead Protection, Newsletter

The summer issue of Bridging the Gap, Estate Preservation Law Offices’ newsletter was released last week. With the passage of two new laws in Massachusetts and another at the Federal level, partners Attorney Linda T. Cammuso and Attorney Brendan J. King used the...

BRENDAN KING GUEST ON THE RICH CARR FINANCIAL FREEDOM SHOW

| Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Gift Tax, Homestead Protection, Pet Trusts, The Firm, Wills

On June 25, 2011, Brendan King was a guest on the Rich Carr Financial Freedom talk show. The show was aired on WTAG Radio AM 580.  Along with host Ryan Kittredge, they were energetic and entertaining as they relayed information to listeners about the complex and depth...

The 2010 Tax Relief Act and Estate Planning Implications

| by Brendan King, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning

By Brendan King March 28, 2011 On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance and Job Creation Act of 2010. The law introduces significant changes to the federal transfer tax exemptions and rates that impact estate...

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