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  McGeorge School of Law, J.D. 1994
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Margaret L. Cross

Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Mental Health

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Albert S. Robinson

Real Estate, Government, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

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40 Grove Street, Wellesley, MA 02482

Steven Hale Grindle

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Family Law

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40 Grove Street, Wellesley, MA 02482

Robert W. Tennant

Real Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, Wills & Probate, Corporate

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29 Crafts Street, Newtonville, MA 02460

Andrew Thomas Branz

Business Organization, Wills & Probate, Corporate, Estate Planning

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3 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760

Alan S. Fanger

Mediation, Wills & Probate, Commercial Real Estate, Estate

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275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466

Leo J. Cushing

Wills & Probate, Elder Law, Business Organization, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 44 Years

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375 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451

Todd E. Lutsky

Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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375 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451

Paul F. Cavanaugh

Wills & Probate, Civil Rights, Corporate, Personal Injury, Car Accident

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ESTATE PLANNING

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your... (more...)

The art of continuing to prosper when you're alive, and passing your property to your loved ones with a minimum of fuss and expense after you die. Planning your estate may involve making a will, living trust, healthcare directives, durable power of attorney for finances or other documents.

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.

ABSTRACT OF TRUST

A condensed version of a living trust document, which leaves out details of what is in the trust and the identity of the beneficiaries. You can show an abstract... (more...)

A condensed version of a living trust document, which leaves out details of what is in the trust and the identity of the beneficiaries. You can show an abstract of trust to a financial organization or other institution to prove that you have established a valid living trust, without revealing specifics that you want to keep private. In some states, this document is called a 'certification of trust.'

BYPASS TRUST

A trust designed to lessen a family's overall estate tax liability. An AB trust is the most popular kind of bypass trust.

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.

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

ACCUMULATION TRUST

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.

INTESTATE

The condition of dying without a valid will. The probate court appoints an administrator to distribute the deceased person's property according to state law.

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

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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Nathaniel E. Kearney

Margaret L. Cross

Albert S. Robinson

Steven Hale Grindle

Robert W. Tennant

Andrew Thomas Branz

Alan S. Fanger

Leo J. Cushing

Todd E. Lutsky

Paul F. Cavanaugh

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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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