New Hampshire Personal Injury Attorneys
24/7 Call Answering 603.713.0100Recently, a 78 year old client who had been living with his 74 year old girlfriend for several years posed a similar question: Does my live-in girlfriend “have rights” to a claim against my estate when I die? The Answer is: It Depends. Fortunately New Hampshire has some guidance from the courts on this increasingly common […]
Read MoreA revocable trust is one type of trust. Trusts present many estate planning opportunities. The key feature of a revocable trust is that it may be revoked or amended at any time. Other trusts cannot be revoked. These are called “irrevocable”. In some States the revocable trust is called a “living trust.” Some of the […]
Read MoreOne of the more common questions we are asked by our estate planning clients (usually on behalf of an aging parent or loved one) involves long term care expenses and to what degree they are paid for by “Medicare”? The short answer is: Medicare does not pay for “long term care”. But the “short answer” requires […]
Read MoreDigital assets are a relatively new area to consider when determining how to distribute your assets after death. Social media accounts are considered a digital asset, even though often the content posted by the deceased belongs to the provider, not the former user. There is a growing desire by family and friends to turn Facebook […]
Read More“My unmarried brother’s mental state is declining. Does he need a Power of Attorney since everything is currently in his name?” Answer: Having a Power of Attorney is essential for protecting your loved ones. A Health Care Power of Attorney would allow your brother to designate a person that he trusts to make his medical decisions for him, […]
Read MoreKnowledgeable New Hampshire estate planning attorneys have recently been counseling the owners of NFA (National Firearms Act) weapons to create separate “NFA” or “Gun” trusts for their Title II NFA firearms. The problem that New Hampshire trusts and estates lawyers are trying to help plan around involves a testamentary bequest (a transfer of personal property […]
Read MoreThe family home is typically one of the larger assets owned by older married couples or single people who consult with our firm for elder law and estate planning. Many of these clients have utilized their retirement assets and other savings and have questions about what to do with an over sized family home. Quite […]
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