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Reverse Mortgages

Today, several of the new skin products being marketed tout that they can reverse the signs of aging. They make claims that they can remove wrinkles or increase energy or improve memory. I don’t know if any of these products can deliver on their claims.

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Understanding Tenancy

When two or more individuals own property — whether it’s a condominium, a home, or a piece of land – the relationship between the owners is known as "tenancy." There are a number of possible ways that tenancy can be structured, and how it is

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A House Divided

The earliest landowners probably demarcated their property by saying, "I own my cave and 100 steps in every direction from its entrance." Over time, as the number of humans increased, the law had to evolve in order to regulate more complex ownership interests. Any form

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Where’s Boston?

A longtime friend of the firm bought a house in Cambridge today. He is from a foreign country and is quite fascinated by the American Colonial style of his new home. The house was built about 200 years ago with the usual additions and renovations.

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This Old House

Over the years I have learned that elder clients are not so much disturbed about their eventual deaths as they are about changes in their lives as they age. I think it’s true about houses too. Just yesterday I sat with two elderly sisters who

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Desperate Real Estate Brokers

I’ll admit publicly to watching the following programs on a somewhat regular basis (normally by TiVo): 24; Prison Break; Heroes; Sopranos; CSI:Miami; CSI: Vegas. I will neither admit or deny regularly watching: Grey’s Anatomy; Ugly Betty; and Lost. I wound never admit to ever watching

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Estate Administration

Probate is the process by which a deceased person’s property, known as the "estate," is passed to his or her heirs and legatees (people named in the will). The entire process, supervised by the probate court, usually takes about a year. However, substantial distributions from

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Reverse Mortgages

Today, several of the new skin products being marketed tout that they can reverse the signs of aging. They make claims that they can remove wrinkles or increase energy or improve memory. I don’t know if any of these products can deliver on their claims.

Read More »

Understanding Tenancy

When two or more individuals own property — whether it’s a condominium, a home, or a piece of land – the relationship between the owners is known as "tenancy." There are a number of possible ways that tenancy can be structured, and how it is

Read More »

A House Divided

The earliest landowners probably demarcated their property by saying, "I own my cave and 100 steps in every direction from its entrance." Over time, as the number of humans increased, the law had to evolve in order to regulate more complex ownership interests. Any form

Read More »

Where’s Boston?

A longtime friend of the firm bought a house in Cambridge today. He is from a foreign country and is quite fascinated by the American Colonial style of his new home. The house was built about 200 years ago with the usual additions and renovations.

Read More »

This Old House

Over the years I have learned that elder clients are not so much disturbed about their eventual deaths as they are about changes in their lives as they age. I think it’s true about houses too. Just yesterday I sat with two elderly sisters who

Read More »

New Law Makes Conservation Easements More Attractive

New legislation signed by President Bush in August increases income tax deductions for donors qualified conservation easements. The new law allows donors to deduct up to 50% (formerly 30%) of their adjusted gross income for the lesser of a period of 15 years (formerly six

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Desperate Real Estate Brokers

I’ll admit publicly to watching the following programs on a somewhat regular basis (normally by TiVo): 24; Prison Break; Heroes; Sopranos; CSI:Miami; CSI: Vegas. I will neither admit or deny regularly watching: Grey’s Anatomy; Ugly Betty; and Lost. I wound never admit to ever watching

Read More »

Estate Administration

Probate is the process by which a deceased person’s property, known as the "estate," is passed to his or her heirs and legatees (people named in the will). The entire process, supervised by the probate court, usually takes about a year. However, substantial distributions from

Read More »