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  McGeorge School of Law, J.D. 1994
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S. Robert Fish

Wills & Probate, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning

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160 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701

William N. Friedler

Government Agencies, Wills, Wills & Probate, Trusts

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313 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458

Andrea Natsios

Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Real Estate, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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15 Church Street, Waltham, MA 02452

Dani Noam Ruran

Commercial Real Estate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

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30 Overlook Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748

Elena Tsizer

Wills, Trusts, Divorce, Bankruptcy & Debt

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1550 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702

Jay J. Lander

Wills, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 62 Years

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200 Crossing Blvd, Framingham, MA 01702

Jeremy Adam Cohen

Land Use & Zoning, Trusts, Civil Rights, Contract

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 22 Years

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74 Morency Street, Natick, MA 01760

Margot Rose Thistle

Child Support, Estate Planning, Family Law, Trusts

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1 Shipyard Way, Medford, MA 02155

Martha B.G. Lufkin

Prosecution, Trusts, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships

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150 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140

Maxwell J. Mahoney

Wills, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 35 Years

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28 Maple Street, Arlington, MA 02476

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NONPROBATE

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surv... (more...)

The distribution of a deceased person's property by any means other than probate. Many types of property pass free of probate, including property left to a surviving spouse and property left outside of a will through probate-avoidance methods such as pay-on-death designations, joint tenancy ownership, living trusts and life insurance. Property that avoids probate is sometimes described as the 'nonprobate estate.' Nonprobate distribution may also occur if the deceased person leaves an invalid will. In that case, property will pass according to the particular state's laws of intestate succession.

CERTIFICATION OF TRUST

See abstract of trust.

ADMINISTRATION (OF AN ESTATE)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. I... (more...)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. If not, the court appoints someone, who is generally known as the administrator. In some states, the person is called the 'personal representative' in either instance.

DEVISEE

A person or entity who inherits real estate under the terms of a will.

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

(1) In the law of wills and estates, a person appointed by the court to take charge of only a designated portion of an estate during probate. For example, a spe... (more...)

(1) In the law of wills and estates, a person appointed by the court to take charge of only a designated portion of an estate during probate. For example, a special administrator with particular expertise on art might be appointed to oversee the probate of a wealthy person's art collection, but not the entire estate. (2) A person appointed to be responsible for a deceased person's property for a limited time or during an emergency, such as a challenge to the will or to the qualifications of the named executor. In such cases, the special administrator's duty is to maintain and preserve the estate, not necessarily to take control of the probate process

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to t... (more...)

Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to the state. Some states have public administrators who are responsible for temporarily preserving the assets of an estate if there are disputes about specific provisions in the will or about who will be appointed the regular administrator.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequ... (more...)

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequest fails. In other words, the beneficiary cannot substitute a similar item in the estate. Example: If John leaves his 1954 Mercedes to Patti, and when John dies the 1954 Mercedes is long gone, Patti doesn't receive John's current car or the cash equivalent of the Mercedes. See ademption.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 ... (more...)

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 million in a generation-skipping trust free of this tax. The GSST is imposed when the middle-generation beneficiaries die and the property is transferred to the third-generation beneficiaries. Every dollar over $1 million is subject to the highest existing estate tax rate--currently 55%--at the time the GSTT tax is applied.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

O'CONNOR v. Redstone

... Michael). The plaintiffs are Michael and the current trustees of three trusts that once held shares in NAI for the benefit of Sumner's and Edward's children. ... individually. Edward denied that any such oral trusts had been established. [8]. ...

BINDMAN v. Parker

... Trustees of two qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs) commenced these actions in the Probate and Family Court, seeking reformation of the trusts to correct drafting errors that they claimed frustrated the settlors' intent to reduce their estate and gift tax liabilities. ...

Fierst v. Laird

... Deborah L. Anderson & Sarah T. Connolly for the plaintiffs. The trustees of three related trusts commenced this action in the county court requesting a declaration that the trusts contain certain scrivener's errors. They also request reformation of the trusts. ...

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Cossingham Law Offices, PC

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S. Robert Fish

William N. Friedler

Andrea Natsios

Dani Noam Ruran

Elena Tsizer

Jay J. Lander

Jeremy Adam Cohen

Margot Rose Thistle

Martha B.G. Lufkin

Maxwell J. Mahoney

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CERTIFICATION OF TRUST

ADMINISTRATION (OF AN ESTATE)

DEVISEE

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

FAMILY POT TRUST

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BINDMAN v. Parker

Fierst v. Laird

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