HOW TO BUY REAL ESTATE AT BELOW MARKET PRICES
“Seek and ye shall find,” There is no guarantee, but this adage has stood the test of time. To buyers in the greater Boston…
A NEW WAY FOR CLOSINGS
Before Covid, most closings were conducted in the same manner as far back as when I began practicing 27 years ago. Namely, on the…
NINE THINGS ALL BUYERS SHOULD CONSIDER
Buying a home is a big decision! Here are 9 key considerations to keep in mind: Budget: Determine your budget, including down payment, mortgage…
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…
