Life Estates
Three Healthcare Documents You Shouldn’t Leave Home Without
Five Life Events That Merit a Review and Update of your Estate Plan
Establishing Residency in Other States
As the Massachusetts Estate Tax Turns
Don’t Miss Our College Document Bootcamp Webinar on August 11th @ 6:30 pm
Five Things Your Child Should Do Before Going Off to College
Don’t Miss Our July 2022 Newsletter
Heirs, Devisees, & Beneficiaries
Five Situations Where Formal Probate May Be Necessary
Five Situations Where Formal Probate May Be Necessary
Transferring Title for a Vehicle After Someone has Passed Away
Pay Attention to Your Deed
Attorney Megan Bartholomew discusses Green Burials for our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series.
Five U.S. Supreme Court Decisions that Impacted Estate Planning
Full Webinar – Demystifying the use of Irrevocable Trusts for Long Term Care Planning
Is a Voluntary Probate Right for You?
Top 5 Reasons to Create an Estate Plan During National Elder Law Month
Our April Newsletter
A Trap for the Unwary: Gifting and Long-term Care Medicaid Benefits
Five Reasons to Consider a Prenuptial Agreement
Fraud Prevention in the 21st Century What You Need to Know to Keep Your Information Safe
Trust Funding
A Q&A on the Massachusetts Homestead Law
Congratulations to Attorney Frank Mulé for Excellence in the Law
Five Ways to Take Care of Your Pets in Your Estate Plan
How To Choose A Fiduciary When There Is No Obvious Choice
Social Security Survivor’s Benefits Now Available for the Surviving Partners of Same-Sex Couples Who Were Denied the Right to Marry
Five Reminders of Things to Do this Groundhog Day
What’s New at Samuel, Sayward & Baler LLC – Don’t Miss Our January 2022 Newsletter
Smart Counsel Webinar Fraud Prevention in the 21st Century What You Need to Know to Keep Your Information Safe
Ugly Sweater Contest Results and Probate Court Delays
5 Frogs to Eat in 2022
Things to Celebrate in 2021
Happy Holidays from Samuel, Sayward & Baler LLC (Please Vote in Our Ugly Sweater Contest!)
Congratulations to Our Amazing Associates
Make Your Attorney-in-Fact Your Superhero
Five Things to Discuss with Your Aging Parents This Holiday Season
Happy Thanksgiving!
Don’t Settle for ‘Just Any’ Estate Plan
Planning for Unique Assets
Five Situations Where an Estate Is Ripe for Catastrophe
Our October 2021 Newsletter
Late & Limited Probate Proceedings
Probate: Haunting Your Family from Beyond the Grave
What Is Supported Decision-Making?
Incapacity Documents for College Students
Estate Planning and Life Insurance – 5 Ways they Work Together
What is a Life-Sustaining Treatment Order?
The Importance of Planning for Incapacity
Providing For Your Pet’s Future Without You
Five Things to Think About When Considering an Irrevocable Long-Term Care Trust
Medicaid (MassHealth) Estate Recovery Recent Updates
Five Thoughts About Planning for your Vacation Home
Smart Counsel Webinar – Hot Summer, Hot Market, What Home Sellers and Buyers Need to Know
LGBTQ Estate Planning – Minimizing the Risk of Conflict
Weddings, Babies and Houses!
What Are Five Duties of a Probate Estate’s Personal Representative?
An Update on Probate Court Delays
Make Updating your Estate Plan a Priority
May is National Elder Law Month & Upcoming Speaking Events
Five Proposed Changes to the Estate and Gift Tax Laws
What are the tax implications for the sale of your primary residence?
Smart Counsel Webinar Invite – Estate Planning and Elder Law 101
Directives as to Remains
Stepped Up Basis
5 Ways to Avoid Probate Court
Long Term Care Insurance & CCRC’s
The Importance of Letters of Intent
Selling Your Home When it’s Not in Your Name
5 Types of Trusts – How to know which Trust is Right for You
Who Do You Want to See on Smart Counsel for Lunch?
How Do I Make Sure My Bills Get Paid if I Become Incapacitated?
Recording of Smart Counsel Series Webinar on College Planning for Young Adults
What Happens After the Death of a Person Who Received Medicaid Benefits?
George Clooney and Gifting
Five COVID-Inspired Estate Planning Resolutions
The Staff of Samuel, Sayward & Baler LLC with Holiday Wishes on this Episode of Smart Counsel for Lunch
What are Your Burning Questions When it Comes to Estate Planning?
5 Ways to Leave a Legacy (but not the Good Kind)
Who Should I Name as a Trustee or Changing a Trustee?
Happy Thanksgiving
Fiduciary Compensation
Thirteen Estate Planning Terms You Need to Know
Five Things to Know about Unclaimed Property, You and Your Estate
To Gift or to Loan?
Smart Counsel Virtual Seminar – What You Should Know About Medicare
Five Estate Planning Steps to Prioritize Now
Hitting “Pause” on Creditors’ Claims Against Massachusetts Estates
Refinancing When Your House is in a Trust
Estate Planning for Digital Assets
Smart Counsel Webinar Preview – What You Should Know About Medicare
Attorney Referrals
5 Ways in Which the Best Laid (Estate) Plans Can Go Awry
Powers of Attorney and Escrow Agreements
In Office Meeting Procedures
Too Much Togetherness: Divorce and Estate Planning in the Time of COVID-19
What’s the difference between a Will and a Trust?
The difference between an Irrevocable Trust and a Revocable Trust
Life Estates
Beware of Deed Scams
Owners Title Insurance
The Importance of a Health Care Proxy
Trust Funding
Status of MA probate courts and ROD
The Importance of HIPAA Authorization
Avoiding Probate
Understanding the curbside signing process
Young adults and the Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy
Advance Directives, Living Wills and MOLSTs
The Impact of the SECURE Act and the CARES Act on retirement accounts
Scheduling Your Appointment
Welcome to our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series