Merrimack New Hampshire Clients Ask Whether A Revocable Trust Should be Funded To Avoid Probate

This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. This question was asked recently at an initial trust review meeting with a married couple from Merrimack, New Hampshire who had drafted their trust and other estate planning documents some years […]

New Hampshire Probate Attorneys Can Help Decide if a Will Should be challenged

This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. You can challenge a will if facts indicate that the will was not properly signed or was the result of fraud, mistake, or undue influence upon the person who made the […]

Nashua, NH area estate planning client posed this question:

This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. “I don’t have a large estate. Do I still need to do estate planning?” A potential new Nashua area estate planning client posed this question at our initial consultation. Most estate […]

Achieving a Better Life Experience For Americans with Disabilities (the “ABLE Act of 2014”)

This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. Many Nashua area families who our firm has helped with their wills, trusts and other estate planning matters over the years, have had questions and concerns about planning for a child […]

Probate and the Rules of Estate Administration

This blog is intended for informational use only. The information contained herein should not be construed as offering legal advice or a legal opinion. Most New Hampshire families know a friend or relative who has been involved in “probating an estate” of a friend or loved one. However, confusion still persists about the probate process.Probate […]

How “Special” or “Supplemental” Needs Trusts Impact Medicaid and SSI Eligibility

A “special needs trust” (or often referred to as a “supplemental” needs trust) is a trust used for people who have a disability that will allow them to qualify for public assistance benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). When a person applies for Medicaid and/or SSI benefits, he or she must disclose […]

Can Creditors Reach “Inherited IRA” Accounts?

The short answer is: Yes! In the case of Clark v. Rameker, decided on June 12, 1014, the question before the U.S. Supreme Court was whether an individual retirement account (“IRA”) that an adult child had inherited from a parent could be invaded by the child’s creditors? Although the case was a Bankruptcy law case […]

Advanced Health Care Directives: Overlooked but Important Estate Planning Documents

“Advanced health care directive” is a commonly used term for a living will (a form of advance directive, leaving instructions for treatment) and a health care proxy (a specific type of power of attorney), in which a person authorizes someone (an agent) to make decisions on their behalf (the principal) when they are incapacitated. The […]

If You or a Loved One has Dementia, it May Not be Too Late to Sign a Will!

Family members or friends often discourage those with dementia from seeking legal advice because they feel that the person is not capable of doing planning or executing documents. In many instances that is not the case and the individual does have enough mental capacity to sign a will. In New Hampshire for a will to […]

Estate Planning For Business Owners: Your Business Should Have a “Will”.

Every business (small or large) should have a business succession plan supported by a properly drafted “buy-sell” agreement which acts like a “will” for your business. A good business succession plan will utilize estate planning and business planning strategies such as trusts, business buy-sell agreements and other legal documents to increase the chances for the survival […]

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