When someone lacks, or loses, the ability to make medical decisions for themselves, and they did not sign a healthcare proxy before they lost that ability, a guardianship will be necessary.

Last month, Twelve Points Wealth Management’s Chris Cahill and I spoke about Heirloom Properties with Harry Margolis on the Ask Harry Podcast. Chris and I co-created Second Home Savvy to help [...]

On May 23, 2019, the House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act by a vote of 417 to 3, sending it off to the Senate where it is expected to be approved [...]

A health care proxy, or medical power of attorney, is a legal document that gives someone else, known as the health care agent, the power to make medical decisions on your behalf during any time [...]

The irrevocable life insurance trust (or “ILIT”), as its name suggests, is irrevocable. It cannot be rescinded, amended, or modified in any way by the “grantor” after its creation. Once the [...]

If you would like to make gifts to your children, siblings, or parents, the knee jerk approach is to make a direct gift. It’s easy and straightforward. But before you do this, consider giving [...]

At $1 million, Massachusetts is in a dead heat for the lowest estate tax threshold in the country. That means anyone worth more than that at death is contributing to the tax coffers. Depending on [...]

This article comes timely in my own life as a couple months ago my wife, Ruth, and I decided it was time to help our 27 year old son, Grant, who has been working hard and saving money, get out on [...]