Estate Planning

Things have gone from steadily bad to persistently worse in the realm of interaction between principal players in estate matters surrounding exalted pop music legend Prince. The so-called Purple One died unexpectedly last year in April. Since then, his multi-million-dollar estate of varied realty holdings, vast musical creations, artwork, investments and other assets has been …

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In many ways, trusts are among the most valuable of all tools in the realm of estate planning and administration. As noted in one recent Forbes article spotlighting the great utility of trusts, such vehicles “are extremely flexible and can cover a wide range of goals and needs.” Here is a recommendation regarding trusts that …

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Many loving parents in Massachusetts and across the country who are fortunate enough to be financially sound might be mutually inclined to agree that it might be a good thing if their adult kids were virtual clones. That is said tongue in check, of course, but actually does make a bit of off-the-wall sense from …

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What has been written about iconic rock star Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, who died in 1995, literally fills volumes of material. Most descriptors portray the legendary industry figure as a conflict-averse and laid-back person. Given such a personality, the artist would unquestionably be stunned and dismayed by the persistent battles that have centered …

Estate-wise, this is not exactly what famed rocker intended Read More »

In regard to an executor’s duties concerning the estate of an individual who has just passed away, let’s just say that they potentially run a wide gamut. And that owes to the obvious reason that estates differ materially, both as to the details and scope of what might be involved. Whatever might be the case …

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A writer at Forbes magazine whose focus in on articles that discuss “the creation and management of exceptional wealth” says that many top wage and income earners across the United States unquestionably do a good job on the creation prong. Conversely, though, just as many are making rather dismal efforts in the wealth-management sphere, often …

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Most people know they should make out a living will, telling family members and others how you want to be treated in case you are incapacitated. For instance, do you want your life to be prolonged using ventilators and feeding tubes, or do you want doctors to just let you go. But — a recent …

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At the comprehensive estate planning Law Offices of Kimberly Butler Rainen in Andover, a core component of our knowledgeable and empathetic client representation focuses upon elder care concerns. There are many of those, of course, which can feature in differing ways depending on what might be happening in a given instance. Adult children understandably worry …

Mom and dad getting older: Is financial management now a concern? Read More »

Imagine how you would feel after a loving parent has passed away and you suddenly realized that, notwithstanding mom’s or dad’s incessant infatuation and endorsement of so-called “virtual currencies” during life, there is no evidence to be found of any such property in estate documents or elsewhere? Might that make you just a bit concerned? …

20th-century estate planning concern for some: virtual currency Read More »

Well, it’s not The Grapes of Wrath, but it is nonetheless wrath, and it spells mutually directed ire that has soured relations between heirs of best-selling author John Steinbeck for many years. Steinbeck has been dead for decades, but his classic treatment of potent themes in American life resulted in novels that exploded in popularity …

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