If someone asks you to be a trustee, that person trusts you to look out for his or her loved one. One individual can secure another individual's finances in the event of death, and you will be the mediator who ensures this security. Accepting trusteeship comes with a...
Individual education plans are legal documents that establish a specific special education plan in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Ideally, families and schools work together to establish an IEP that works for everyone involved....
Marriage is meant to be a partnership. Like any partnership, sometimes it does not work out. For Massachusetts couples who have decided that they can no longer maintain their marriage and divorce is in the offing, there are many issues that must be decided. In a...
Divorce can be a powerfully emotional event, but it is oftentimes also a major financial transaction, the outcome of which could dictate your financial wellbeing for years to come. That’s why it’s imperative that you know how to address every aspect of your divorce in...
The collaborative law divorce process differs in a variety of different ways from the divorce litigation process. It differs in ways that may be beneficial to divorcing couples and that divorcing spouses should be familiar with. One important aspect of the...
There are many steps and requirements that Massachusetts residents must meet in order to complete their divorce proceedings. Though every divorce is different and based on the facts and circumstances of the individual parties, most divorces require participants to...
Most people in Topsfield plan to rely, at least in part, on Social Security benefits to fund their retirement. If spouses are married, generally each spouse will collect Social Security benefits based on their own work record, or if only one spouse worked, based on...
The First Amendment protects our right to free speech -- including our right to say foolish or hurtful things we might later regret. This includes writing posts about your divorce on Facebook, according to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Massachusetts' top...