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Dealing With Irrevocable Trusts in Divorce
USA - August 16 2019 As you know from my prior posts, I appreciate the interplay between divorce and estate planning. I enjoy working on cases where both worlds collide…
What Is Federal Estate Tax?
USA - August 5 2019 The federal estate tax (sometimes called the death tax) is a one-time tax that is imposed at death. If you die with a certain dollar amount of assets…
Grounds for Divorce Part II - The Fault Grounds
USA - July 25 2019 In addition to irretrievable breakdown the marriage, which I explored in my last post, a party seeking a divorce in Massachusetts can do so under one…
Summer Parenting Time
USA - July 18 2019 As we enter the “dog days of summer” and New England braces for a serious heat wave over the next few days, I can’t help but think about the…
Allocation of College Expenses in Divorce
USA - July 11 2019 To the recent high school graduates from the class of 2019, congratulations! For the parents (particularly divorced or divorcing parents) of the…
Grounds for Divorce - Part 1 - Irretrievable Breakdown
USA - June 26 2019 General Laws c. 208, § 1A and G. L. C. 208, § 1B comprise the two Massachusetts no-fault divorce statutes, which allow for divorce on the ground of…
Talking To Your Kids About Prenuptial Agreements
USA - June 20 2019 If you have been divorced, you may be excited and yet anxious when your child decides to marry. You may be happy that she has found love, but you may…
Child Support and Gifting
USA - June 14 2019 As a divorce lawyer who also does some probate litigation and trusts and estate work, I have always been interested in the interplay between divorce…
Discovering Digital “Dollars” in Divorce, Part 2
USA - June 6 2019 Part 1 of this two-part series covered a basic overview of virtual or “crypto” currencies, such as Bitcoin, and the rise and significance of the…
For the Love of Pets
United Kingdom - May 30 2019 I grew up in a family where pets were always present. My dad was known to just randomly show up at home with a new puppy. At one point in my…
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