Do I need an estate to start estate planning?
January 20, 2018
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While you may not have the sprawling kind of estate with acres of lawn, dozens of grazing horses and multiple tennis courts, you do actually
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Just how many heirs are looking at that art hanging on the wall?
January 19, 2018
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In chronicling the inventory of a comparatively high-asset life for its eventual transfer to heirs via your projected estate plan, you’ve perhaps accounted for that
Global perspective: reflections on end-of-life matters
January 12, 2018
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We’re all different, yet all the same. Likely you’ve heard some closely paraphrased version of that thought. Seemingly, it applies to just about everything in
Cleaning your financial house for future generations
January 5, 2018
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There is a sizable checklist of “things to do” for many estate planners that ranges widely from will/trust execution and heir/beneficiary designations to inheritances and
When a guardian or conservator is needed
January 2, 2018
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Aging is an important part of life, and we all have to be prepared for it. If you have parents or another loved one who
Probate often cited in estate planning: What exactly is it?
December 30, 2017
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Some Massachusetts estates need to be probated, and others don’t. What accounts for the difference? That query actually drives this fundamental question: What is probate?
Here’s a family-centric New Year’s resolution
December 23, 2017
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A commentator in a recent article addressing estate administration makes an interesting point regarding planning. On the one hand, she notes, few of us would
Pondering guardianship when your special needs child turns 18
December 22, 2017
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If you’re a parent, planning for your child’s future is paramount. Having your estate in order to allocate assets and establish guardianship in your absence
What is a Massachusetts health care proxy?
December 15, 2017
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At The Law Offices of Kimberly Butler Rainen in Andover, we believe in providing comprehensive estate planning services that cover a wide range of needs.
Managing an estate as executor: a few things to consider
December 6, 2017
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“Lengthy, laborious and complex.” That is how we termed the duties of many estate executors in a recent blog post focused on that important role.