Medicare Fraud Prevention Week was June 1-5, 2026

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By Lucilia Prates, MA SMP Program Director The Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program joined other SMP Programs across the country, and federal agencies, namely...
Preparing for what happens to your digital assets is an essential part of modern-day estate planning.  Photo/Pixabay

Four essential steps in planning your digital estate

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By Anthony Dragga Contributing Writer REGION - So many aspects of our lives are stored behind a screen. Online banking, digital currency, and cloud-based storage are just...
The longer you wait to set up an estate plan, the more potential obstacles you and your heirs could face.

Don’t put off creating an estate plan

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By Nina Dow Contributing Writer REGION - Creating an estate plan, like securing a life insurance policy, can be a daunting task at any stage in...
Many couples who marry later in life or get remarried have different goals for passing on their estates. Photo/Pexels.com

Estate planning is especially important for later in life marriages

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By Jennifer Flanagan and Kathryn Calo REGION - Finding love later in life comes with many advantages, including blending families with adult children or grandchildren...
Marrying later in life does have many benefits but at times can also have some additional challenges.

Marrying later in life has considerations younger couples may not face

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By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - Being young and in love, many people overlook things that can stress a healthy relationship. Marrying later in...
A digital asset is essentially anything that is created and stored online that is uniquely identifiable and possesses value of some kind.

Managing your digital assets is becoming essential for comprehensive estate planning

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By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  REGION - In this digital age, the bulk of our personal and financial resources reside online, from bank accounts, savings...
Traits that make a good executor are someone who is trustworthy, organized, empathetic, fair and unbiased, and dependable.

Organization a key trait to being a good executor

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By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - The role of an executor for a someone’s estate holds a lot of responsibility. It is important for...
Boston-based attorney Marcia Wagner says apart from changing federal estate tax laws, the most important factor in estate planning may be a last will and testament.

How to avoid mistakes in estate planning

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By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - If you’re considering estate planning, you might be putting it off until you’re older. Keep it simple, you...
Because Massachusetts is not a community property state, when a married resident of the state dies, their spouse does not owe their debts.

What happens to your debt when you die?

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By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - When people think about planning for their eventual demise, the focus is usually on assets. But what about...
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Surprenant & Beneski P.C. encourages early estate planning

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By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer REGION - Learning about power of attorney, trusts, wills and health directives does not need to be overwhelming. The legal...
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