Legal Briefs

By Linda T. Cammuso The new Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) was signed into law several years ago and several important and significant changes took...

By Linda T. Cammuso With the economic challenges families face today, grandparents are increasingly looking to leave an inheritance for their grandchildren — whether to...

By Cathleen Summers Statistics can be sobering, particularly when we are talking about long term care. According to a January, 2005 AARP article entitled A...

By Linda T. Cammuso We love our pets, we pamper them and we treat them like family — often to the chagrin of those who...

By Linda T. Cammuso Losing a loved one is devastating and stressful. From planning burial services and notifying family members and friends, to fulfilling the...

As eager cooks everywhere break out their favorite time-tested holiday recipes and experiment with new ones, it is a fitting time to discuss every estate planning attorney’s least favorite year-round recipe: the estate planning disaster.

By Linda T. Cammuso Today, more grandchildren are living with grandparents than ever before. According to data collected over the past 40 years, the number...

By Linda T. Cammuso Until now, Massachusetts residents were prohibited from providing direct financial support for the care of a surviving pet upon the owner’s...

f you’re like most people, you probably have a list of reasons why you haven’t established your estate plan.

By Linda T. Cammuso If you or a loved one are among the millions of individuals diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it is possible...