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1. Thomas LaPorte North Andover, MA
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  McGeorge School of Law, J.D. 1994
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Estate, Business, Wills & Probate

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Leo J. Cushing

Wills & Probate, Elder Law, Business Organization, Bankruptcy

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375 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451

Lisa Lynn Frieze

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Business Organization

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Lawsuit & Dispute, Intellectual Property, Wills & Probate, Business

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3 Page Farm Road, Lincoln, MA 01773

Neil L. Cohen

Estate Planning, Business, Estate Administration, Gift Taxation

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801 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742

Peter R. Johnson

Estate Administration, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate

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801 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742

Regina Snow Mandl

Motor Vehicle, Estate Administration, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Family Law

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55 Old Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773

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IRREVOCABLE TRUST

A permanent trust. Once you create it, it cannot be revoked, amended or changed in any way.

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

See AB trust.

RESIDUARY ESTATE

The property that remains in a deceased person's estate after all specific gifts are made, and all debts, taxes, administrative fees, probate costs, and court c... (more...)

The property that remains in a deceased person's estate after all specific gifts are made, and all debts, taxes, administrative fees, probate costs, and court costs are paid. The residuary estate also includes any gifts under a will that fail or lapse. For example, Connie's will leaves her house and all its furnishings to Andrew, her VW bug to her friend Carl, and the remainder of her property (the residuary estate) to her sister Sara. She doesn't name any alternate beneficiaries. Carl dies before Connie. The VW bug becomes part of the residuary estate and passes to Sara, along with all of Connie's property other than the house and furnishings. Also called the residual estate or residue.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

A trust created by a will, effective only upon the death of the willmaker.

BENEFICIARY

A person or organization legally entitled to receive benefits through a legal device, such as a will, trust or life insurance policy.

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

DISCHARGE (OF PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR)

A court order releasing the administrator or executor from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties hav... (more...)

A court order releasing the administrator or executor from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties have been completed but may happen sooner if the executor or administrator wishes to withdraw or is dismissed.

TRUSTEE

The person who manages assets owned by a trust under the terms of the trust document. A trustee's purpose is to safeguard the trust and distribute trust income ... (more...)

The person who manages assets owned by a trust under the terms of the trust document. A trustee's purpose is to safeguard the trust and distribute trust income or principal as directed in the trust document. With a simple probate-avoidance living trust, the person who creates the trust is also the trustee.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brantley v. Hampden Division of the Probate and Family Court Department

Two petitioners filed an amended complaint in the county court seeking relief under GL c. 211, Â§ 3, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, to halt the respondents' use of the protocols on the ground that they infringed the petitioners' rights of due process under the Federal ...

Davidson v. Register of Probate for Essex County

[2] Davidson failed in his petition to name as a respondent the mother of the child, who was his adversary in the underlying litigation. See SJC Rule 2:22, 422 Mass. 1302 (1996); Jordan v. Register of Probate for Hampden County, 426 Mass. 1020 (1998). ... [3] Further appellate ...

Watson v. Walker

... Lawrence Watson appeals from a judgment of a single justice of this court denying his petition for relief pursuant to GL c. 211, Â§ 3. [2] Watson seeks relief from a decision of the Appeals Court affirming a final judgment of the Probate and Family Court. LW v. SW, 68 Mass. App. ...

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Margaret L. Cross

Nathaniel E. Kearney

Harold Jacobi

Leo J. Cushing

Lisa Lynn Frieze

Monica Grewal

Neil L. Cohen

Peter R. Johnson

Regina Snow Mandl

Robert E. Connors

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LEGAL TERMS

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

MARITAL LIFE ESTATE TRUST

RESIDUARY ESTATE

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

BENEFICIARY

PROBATE COURT

DISCHARGE (OF PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR)

TRUSTEE

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Brantley v. Hampden Division of the Probate and Family Court Department

Davidson v. Register of Probate for Essex County

Watson v. Walker

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