Question: How can you remove a person name from being a health care agent when they are a drug addicted and are suspected of having abused the person who made the appointment in her health care proxy? Response: If the person who executed the health care proxy is competent, she can always revoke it. But […]

Question: Our firm has been attorney for a Credit Shelter Trust for a deceased client over 30 years ago. A member of the firm had always been a co-trustee until last year. Client’s widow has recently died and there are no provisions for principal distribution fees for attorneys. There has always been provision for income […]

Question: Which Massachusetts tax form do I file for a nominee real estate trust? The only income is interest earned of $1,600 from the proceeds sitting in a bank account until they were disbursed. The only expenses were accounting, bookkeeping, and legal advice. I was told I can’t write those off in Massachusetts. Response: I […]