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Cossingham Law Offices, PC
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  McGeorge School of Law, J.D. 1994
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Carl Emilio D'Angio

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Accident & Injury, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Lawsuit & Dispute

Carl D'Angio graduated from New England School of Law in 1989 near the top of his class concentrating his studies in the areas of real estate and asse... (more)

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800-923-3130

11 Spring Street, Waltham, MA 02451

Jeff Fraser

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Divorce & Family Law, Estate

Jeff Fraser has a degree in Psychology from Boston College (magna cum laude) and is a graduate of Boston College Law School. He has over thirty years ... (more)

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617-795-0321

2227 Washington Street, Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462

John F. Gallant

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Accident & Injury, Divorce & Family Law, Business, Real Estate, Estate

John has served as lead trial counsel in hundreds of litigation cases in his extensive trial practice in State and Federal Courts throughout the Unite... (more)

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800-931-1270

One Olde North Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824

John N. Tramontozzi

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Personal Injury, Car Accident, Accident & Injury, Estate

Attorney John Tramontozzi is a veteran of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. He has over 30 years of experience in litigation. As your r... (more)

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781-665-0099

114 West Foster Street, Melrose, MA 02176

Robert A. Jutras

Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Elder Law, Business

Bob has been practicing law for twenty-nine years and is licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Bob attended the University of New Hampsh... (more)

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800-916-7230

629 Main Street, Woburn, MA 01801

Timothy J. Buckley

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Real Estate, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury

Timothy Buckley offers 30 years experience and full service legal representation in the areas of Personal Injury, Family Law, Probate and Estate Law, ... (more)

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781-942-0200

274 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867

Andrew Thomas Branz

Business Organization, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

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3 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760

Arthur L Eno

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Wills

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21 George Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Christine N. Fletcher

Wills & Probate, Corporate, Elder Law, Estate Planning

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430 Bedford Street, Lexington, MA 02420

Courtney E. Ziegler

Condominiums, Construction, Estate Planning, Corporate, Banking & Finance

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14 Winthrop St, Marlborough, MA 01752

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LEGAL TERMS

MINERAL RIGHTS

An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral right... (more...)

An ownership interest in the minerals contained in a particular parcel of land, with or without ownership of the surface of the land. The owner of mineral rights is usually entitled to either take the minerals from the land himself or receive a royalty from the party that actually extracts the minerals.

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leav... (more...)

A person who receives any property by a will or trust that is not specifically left to another designated beneficiary. For example, if Antonio makes a will leaving his home to Edwina and the remainder of his property to Elmo, then Elmo is the residuary beneficiary.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

All property other than land and buildings attached to land. Cars, bank accounts, wages, securities, a small business, furniture, insurance policies, jewelry, p... (more...)

All property other than land and buildings attached to land. Cars, bank accounts, wages, securities, a small business, furniture, insurance policies, jewelry, patents, pets and season baseball tickets are all examples of personal property. Personal property may also be called personal effects, movable property, goods and chattel, and personalty. Compare real estate.

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.

CHARITABLE TRUST

Any trust designed to make a substantial gift to a charity and also achieve income and estate tax savings for the person who creates the trust (the grantor).

IN TERROREM

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement... (more...)

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement. For example, a will might state that an heir will forfeit her inheritance if she challenges the validity of the will. Of course, if the will is challenged and found to be invalid, then the clause itself is also invalid and the heir takes whatever she would have inherited if there were no will.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

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

HEIR AT LAW

A person entitled to inherit property under intestate succession laws.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEAUREGARD

Discussion. When a will is traced to the testator's possession or to where he had ready access to it and the original cannot be located after his death, there are three plausible explanations for the will's absence: (1) the testator destroyed it with the intent to revoke it; (2) the will ...

Equity One, Inc. v. Estate of Williams

72 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (2008). EQUITY ONE, INC. v. ESTATE OF ALFRED WILLIAMS & others. No. 07-P-493. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. July 16, 2008. Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28. Judgment reversed.

REAL ESTATE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS, INC. v. National Real Estate Information Services

William P. O'Donnell, Anthony J. Vigliotti, Robert F. Kelley, John R. Buckley, Jr., F. Sydney Smithers, IV, & Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr., for Register of Deeds for Berkshire County & others. ... Matthew J. Maiona for the New England Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers ...

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Cossingham Law Offices, PC

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Carl Emilio D'Angio

Jeff Fraser

John F. Gallant

John N. Tramontozzi

Robert A. Jutras

Timothy J. Buckley

Andrew Thomas Branz

Arthur L Eno

Christine N. Fletcher

Courtney E. Ziegler

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MINERAL RIGHTS

RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY

PERSONAL PROPERTY

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

CHARITABLE TRUST

IN TERROREM

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

HEIR AT LAW

DOWER AND CURTESY

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEAUREGARD

Equity One, Inc. v. Estate of Williams

REAL ESTATE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS, INC. v. National Real Estate Information Services

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