by Annette Hines | Jul 23, 2018 | Estate Planning
Your estate plan can run into difficulties, if your assets are not handled correctly. Your will does not necessarily have the final say on all assets. It is important how particular assets are handled. This can make a difference because houses, cars, retirement...
by Annette Hines | Jul 20, 2018 | General Interest
Massachusetts moves to make home ownership easier for elderly. However, the program can create a problem. To avoid the problem of its elderly residents keeping up with tax payments, Massachusetts created a program that lets seniors defer property taxes, until after...
by Annette Hines | Jul 18, 2018 | General Interest
Don’t wait for retirement to launch your estate plan. People often put off estate planning, until they get older. However, life events should trigger proper estate planning much sooner. This includes things like getting married or having children. Nevertheless,...
by Annette Hines | Jul 17, 2018 | General Interest
Opponents often claim that Social Security is going broke and will soon be bankrupt. However, that isn’t true. A recent government report is being used by opponents of Social Security and government spending, as ammunition to...
by Annette Hines | Jul 16, 2018 | General Interest
Spouse retains full rights to estate, unless there is a divorce. There were two deaths in the celebrity world recently that involved separations, highlighting a peculiar issue in estate law, according to Forbes in "Kate Spade, Anthony Bourdain And Estate...
