End of Life Wishes & Living Wills

Clients are always asking about living wills. Massachusetts law does not recognize a living will, and it's also impossible to write a thorough, well balanced statement of your end of life wishes in just a few paragraphs. I provide clients with a solution to their goal, but in a much better form. I give my...
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Who Decides on the Burial of a Decedent?

Many of us have clear wishes on whether we want to be buried or cremated, and some of us have very clear ideas of what kind of funeral we want or where we want our ashes scattered. But from a legal perspective, who gets to decide? Surprisingly, not you. A spouse has authority to direct...
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Why Should I Arrange for a Pre-Paid Funeral?

Money. It's that simple. You've probably been there yourself - when a loved one dies, emotions are high, guilts and old "I'm sorry's" never said come rushing to the surface, and the family stumbles into the funeral director's office and ends up spending a lot of money on a very nice funeral. If you instead...
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