Category: Estate Planning / Administration

Documents Your Children Need to Sign When They Turn 18

It’s an exciting moment when your children turn 18 and become adults. They might leave home, go to college, travel by themselves, or they might get a new job in a new place. Now, they need to make their own decisions. And as their parents, you might still be paying their tuition, still have your […]

Leaving Money for Fido: Is Your Pet Trust Still Valid?

Fortunately, your worry was solved by the Massachusetts Pet Trust Law, M.G.L.A. 203E § 408, which allows the creation of a trust during the settlor/owner’s lifetime for the continuing care of a pet or other animal should the pet outlive its loving owner.  However, as indicated in Matter of The Estate of Theresa A. Jablonski […]

How do I talk to my parents about estate planning?

It can be challenging to open up a conversation with parents about their estate planning if that kind of openness is not the culture of your family.   That being said, it is a good idea to start right now in creating this culture so that your children never end up googling this. Here are some recommendations for getting started and for what to ask.