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Wills vs. Estate Planning

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On August 6, 2012
Wills are generally the simplest way to override documents that give you the ability to distribute your estate and choose who your want your heirs to be, appoint a guardian and provide your belongings to who you choose.  A Will can be a part of an Estate Plan, but it is not necessarily an entire […]
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Discharge of Tax Debts when your Return is filed Late

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On July 31, 2012
In general, tax debts are not necessarily dischargeable. However, there are some circumstances where tax debts do become dischargeable in Bankruptcy. If your taxes have been due for at least the three prior years when the return was actually filed and least two years since any assessment.   There are some different issues that can […]
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An Exception to Student Loans being Discharged.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On July 20, 2012
Recently, a student loan was discharged due to the debtor having Asperger’s Syndrome and it was reported that a student loan debt was about $350,000.00 and $100,000.00 was discharged. The cardinal rule is that student loans are not discharged into bankruptcy, but in order for that to occur; the student loan must show that the […]
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The Question is, can you Disinherit or Leave a Child out of a Will?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On July 13, 2012
The answer is in Massachusetts nothing prevents you under the Law from leaving one or all of your children out of your Will. You should generally use specific language to identify the child you wish to disinherit. There are some limitations with that, but there are more difficulties now under the new probate code; which […]
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Some of the Terms in Estate Planning

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On July 6, 2012
What Probate means is the process of proving a Will and administering the estate of the deceased and that is called a Probate Estate. If there are assets in the Probate Estate, you have to have that listed in a form or an inventory file for the Probate Court and the Probate Estate must pay […]
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Living for a Revocable Trust

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 27, 2012
A Living Trust also commonly called “Revocable Trust” is created during the lifetime of the donor, meaning that rather than doing a Will at the person’s death, it is created during their lifetime. With a Living Trust, the donor or the person that has the assets maintains control over the trust and the right to […]
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Eight Tips before Filing for Divorce

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 20, 2012
The first one, can the marriage be saved? Divorce can be stressful and expensive along with having an emotional toll for the spouses and the children.  If there is a way to get counseling or some other steps to keep you and your spouse together that should always bee considered.   Second would be, examining […]
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What you need to meet with a Bankruptcy Attorney for the first Time.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 13, 2012
Many law offices, including mine, offer free initial consultation and you don’t need to bring anything to your lawyer’s office.  However, the more prepared you are for the first meeting the better off you will be and the less time and money you will end up spending.  If you can have some information regarding your […]
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Changing your Own Name

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 1, 2012
A name can be changed at any time for any reason that is basically not a lie or fraudulent.  You don’t have to go to court necessarily to do this, however, if you want your name officially changed and you cannot obtain the official documents, such as a drivers license or a passport, you do […]
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