The case of Double B Capital Group, LLC v. David Ellis, et al. holds that a nondebtor spouse may encumber property held as tenants by the entirety even if she received no consideration in return.
Case of Guardianship of C.A. clarifies standards and procedures for Rogers decision making.
Estate plans are meant to be dynamic. How they work changes over time, so it can be easier to see the flow of funds and changes in the terms of trusts through diagrams.
Proposals from Gov. Healey, the House of Representatives, and one state senator to increase the threshold for Massachusetts estate taxation differ widely in their effect on larger estates and state revenue.
The case of IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN P. URBAN holds that burden of proof that will was procured by undue influence does not switch to fiduciary if they were not involved in the attorney-client relationship.
Estate planning inherently perpetuates inequality since it helps those with wealth preserve it. But estate planners can take steps to help underserved groups preserve wealth.
According to a report of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, nursing home companies use payments to related parties to conceal their profitability.
The French battle over pension reform which is brought on by an increase in the dependency ratio, could be a harbinger of the coming fight in the United States over Social Security.
One of the principal planning techniques to protect a home from the potential costs of long-term care is to put it into a life estate. Like anything else in the law, life estates have their benefits and consequences.
The fields of elder law and special needs planning will greatly miss Ron N. Landsman and Mary Schmitt-Smith.
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