Failing yourself and loved ones if dementia strikes
By Linda T. Cammuso
Failing to do an estate plan touches lives in ways that we often fail to imagine. So many people drag their...
Estate tax planning important, but there is a bigger picture
By Linda T. Cammuso
As 2011 approaches, the estate planning world is holding its breath over the fate of the federal estate tax. If Congress...
Helping families survive after a death or disability
By Linda T. Cammuso
Death and taxes are certainties in life, we’ve all heard that. What you may not know is that the likelihood of...
Estate Planning: The right professional can make it easy
By Linda T. Cammuso
One of the primary reasons people procrastinate establishing a will or other estate plan documents is apprehension about the process. Whether...
Raising your grandchildren? Estate planning a must
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...
Would your loved ones know the answers?
For example, do they know the names and phone numbers of your doctors? What about your health insurance policy numbers or your health care directives? Is there a list of your current medications, and is it up-to-date?
New state homestead law gives expanded protection
By Linda T. Cammuso
Until now, Massachusetts homeowners had to choose between homestead protection — which safeguards the equity in one’s home from attachment by...
Urge your adult children to have their own estate plan
By Linda T. Cammuso
Most informed seniors have an estate plan, but what about their adult children? All too often, estate planning is perceived as...
Long-term care or nursing home?
By Linda T. Cammuso
People generally recognize the importance of long-term care and nursing home planning — just not always when it comes to themselves...
Demystifying probate when it comes to estates, trusts
We hear a lot these days about probate, usually in the context of avoiding it. New clients working with an estate planning attorney usually start the conversation by saying, “No matter what it takes, I want to stay away from probate.” Probate avoidance is a common and appropriate goal in the estate planning process.