ELIMINATING THE “STEPPED-UP BASIS” WILL HURT MIDDLE-INCOME EARNERS TOO
To help fund $1.5 trillion dollars in new spending, President Biden wants to eliminate the “stepped-up basis” applied to inherited assets. The President is…
You can make a will during Coronavirus
Even during social distancing and shelter-in-place, Attorney Frank V. Grimaldi can make you a legally valid Massachusetts will. If this is something you’ve been…
Divorce During the Coronavirus Crisis
As we have seen with the Coronavirus risk, market fluctuation can be significant. For example, since the beginning of the year, Norweigan Cruise lines…
Divorce – Frequently Asked Questions
1. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A DIVORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS? It depends on the circumstances. The best case is if divorce is…
Petition to Partition
What if one co-owner of real estate wants to sell, and the other co-owner does not? When Real Estate Owners Cannot Agree Short answer:…
Division of Assets in Divorce Proceedings
Marital property is defined as all the assets, real estate, interests, etc. obtained during the marriage. This includes the marital home, investment properties, bank…
Legal Aspects of Divorce in Massachusetts
Fault and No-Fault Divorce in Massachusetts Divorce is the legal termination of a marital union by a court in a legal proceeding. All divorce…
Alimony by the Numbers
How much alimony will I need to pay/how much alimony will I receive? If you are contemplating divorce, one of the many issues of…
What is separate support? Legal separation? Divorce? Know your rights.
Separate Support is a body of laws that can result in a legally enforceable court order requiring one spouse to support another. It is…
Scams & Financial Abuse
Elders are often victims because they may be cognitively impaired. They’re often alone or have no one with whom they can confer; no one…
