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 It cannot be rescinded, amended, or modified in any way by the “grantor” after its creation.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 [...]

Raise your hand if you want to avoid paying capital gains taxes for as long as possible. The good news is that you can, if you have a property that you plan to sell and have eyed property that [...]

If you’ve been assigned the role of power of attorney, this information we’ve gathered will help you understand your responsibilities and the terminology involved. First, the basics: What are you [...]

What can be done to protect assets when a spouse’s health is failing and thinks he or she may die before their spouse–who has long-term health issues–dies? While the circumstances are sad, [...]