We help individuals and couples put the right legal documents in place to protect themselves and their loved ones, before they are needed.
Committed to every client. Every family. Every time.
We help individuals and couples put the right legal documents in place to protect themselves and their loved ones, before they are needed.
Our basic package covers the three documents every adult should have: a Will, a Health Care Proxy, and a Durable Power of Attorney.
Your wishes decide who receives what, not the default rules of Massachusetts intestacy law.
Your Will names the person you trust to care for your minor children.
You name the Personal Representative who settles your affairs, instead of leaving it to a court petition.
Less cost, less delay and less conflict for the people you love, at an already difficult time.
Clear flat fees. Fully bilingual.
See PricingMany people put off estate planning because they assume nothing will happen, or that their assets will simply pass to their spouse or children automatically. In Massachusetts, that is not how it works.
If you die without a will, your estate does not skip probate. It still has to go through the Probate and Family Court. The difference is that you no longer control who inherits, how much they receive, or who is in charge of settling your affairs. Massachusetts intestacy law decides for you, and the results often surprise people.
Your spouse typically inherits everything, but only if all of your children are also your spouse's children and your spouse has no other descendants.
If you or your spouse have children from a prior relationship, your spouse does not automatically inherit everything. Your spouse receives a set statutory amount plus a share of what is left, and your children receive the rest, sometimes creating real friction between a surviving spouse and stepchildren.
The court will need to appoint a guardian for your children's inherited property, even if you and your co-parent had an informal understanding about who would raise them.
Without a will, a long-term partner you are not legally married to inherits nothing under Massachusetts law, no matter how many years you were together.
Beyond who inherits, dying intestate is often slower and more expensive to administer. Without a will naming a Personal Representative you trust, family members may need to petition the court and, if there is disagreement about who should serve, the process can require additional notice to heirs, court involvement, and in some cases a bond. Those costs come directly out of the estate your family is trying to preserve.
Clear, flat fees. No surprises.
A Will lets you specify how your assets and property should be distributed after your death, and allows you to name the Personal Representative, or Executor, who will carry out your wishes.
A Health Care Proxy lets you appoint someone you trust to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are ever unable to make or communicate those decisions yourself.
A Durable Power of Attorney lets you appoint someone to manage your financial and legal affairs, including banking, bills and real estate. It is durable, meaning it stays in effect even if you become incapacitated.
Estate planning is deeply personal, and language should not be a barrier to protecting your family. Attorney Elizabeth Jones is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and can guide you through every document, from your initial consultation to signing, in the language you are most comfortable with.
Schedule a ConsultationHablamos español y estamos aquí para ayudarle a proteger a su familia. La abogada Elizabeth Jones le guiará por cada documento, desde la consulta inicial hasta la firma, completamente en español.
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