Articles
Estate Planning Resource Library
- Legal Issues at the Intersection of Estate Planning and Elder Law
- Choosing a Trustee: Factors to Consider
- Gifting to Minors: Year-End Options
- Liability Protection in 2019
- Proper Titling of Estate-Plan Assets
- Trusts Are an Integral Part of Most Estate Plans
- The Importance of Incorporating Beneficiary Designations into an Estate Plan
- Just for the Wealthy? Rethinking the Trust Fund
- Why Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
- Periodic Reviews of Trust Life Insurance: Why They Are Necessary
- Trusts & Divorce: The Supreme Judicial Court Provides Clarity
- Higher Estate and Gift Exemption Can Reduce Estate Taxes
- Documents Your Child Should Sign Before Leaving for College
- Estate Planning for the Adult Child Who Acts Out, Has Addictions, or Is Otherwise Challenged
- Has Your Estate Plan Kept Up With Your Life?
- Incorporating Pets in an Estate Plan
- Integrating Futures Planning, Estate Planning and Legal Protections for Persons with Disabilities: A Primer
- Supplemental Security Income: Top Ten "Must Know" Issues
- The Importance of Collaboration Between Your Professional
- Thinking Beyond Special Needs Trusts
- 21st Century Estate Planning - It's Not As Easy As You Think
- State Taxation of Trust Income – Supreme Court Rejects Aggressive Approach in Kaestner Decision
- Worried About Losing Your Home to the Costs of Long-Term Care?
- The SECURE Act – How It Impacts Your Retirement Planning. What You Need To Know In a Nutshell
- The Importance of a Healthcare Proxy in Times of Crisis
- For Recipients of SSI, SSDI, and RSDI: Important Information About Economic Impact Payments
- Update for SSI, SSDI Recipients: Most Will Receive Economic Impact Payments Automatically
- Protecting Your Assets
- When Worlds Collide - The Intersection of Traditional Estate Planning With the Protection of Assets From Nursing Home Costs
- Virtual Estate Planning in Massachusetts During COVID-19
- Why You Should Have An Estate Plan
- Does It Matter Who I Choose For My Trustee?
- Guardianship and Alternatives
- Massachusetts Estate Tax Versus the Capital Gains Tax (To Gift or Not To Gift)
- Estate Planning After Divorce
- Who Needs An Estate Plan?
- Understanding the Conservatorship of Britney Spears and Less Restrictive Alternatives
- The Massachusetts Nominee (or "Realty" Trust) Perhaps a New Tool to Protect One's House
- How Can a "Village" Help You?
- "Foreign Grantor Trusts": Non-US Persons Can Provide for Children Living in the US While Avoiding US Gift, Estate and Income Tax
- Legacy Newsletter - Volume 21, Issue 1
- Estate Executors and Beneficiaries Can Be Held Personally Liable for Unpaid Taxes
- Qualified Charitable Distribution from Your IRA May Save You Taxes, Reduce Your Medicare Payment and Leave a Legacy to Your Favorite Charity
- Message from the Practice Group Leader - January 2022
- Client Testimonials for Estate Planning Attorney Michael T. Lahti
- Protecting Your Second Residence from Long-Term Care Costs
- The Benefits of a Revocable Living Trust
- Glossary of Estate Planning Terms
