Question: My mother-in-law has been given approximately six months to a year to live and would like to pass the house to my husband, her only child, and avoid probate. Would a life estate deed [...]

Question: My father created three small trusts when he died. The one for my sister had about $165,000 in it. My father appointed his attorney, who was also “his friend,” as trustee, [...]

Question: Mom creates and funds a special needs trust for disabled child who’s under the age of 65. Mom plans to leave a 1/3 interest in the house to the trust. If child is over the age of [...]

Question: In regard to the maximum tax-free estate pass through of $1 million free of estate tax in Massachusetts at the death of the first spouse. In order for that to happen, does anything need [...]

Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts: For the most part, trusts don’t pay taxes on their income, instead passing the income through to the trust beneficiaries. But when they do pay taxes, the [...]

Question: Who can I name to take care of my estate if my children and family are estranged from me and I don’t have any friends I would trust to handle things? What are my options here? [...]

Question: I need an honest answer about how someone like me (an “elder orphan”) should structure my estate planning documents. I am totally alone in my mid-50’s—with no one to [...]