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		<title>Why Avoid Probate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq., krtestaverde@gmail.com People often approach me with estate planning questions because they have been told by others that they need to &#8220;avoid probate.&#8221;  Then, they ask me &#8220;what is probate?&#8221;  In its most simplistic terms, probate is &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/why-avoid-probate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=14&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Massachusetts Laws will Change Property Distribution for Individuals without Wills</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/new-massachusetts-laws-will-change-property-distribution-for-individuals-without-wills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq., krtestaverde@gmail.com In 2012, Massachusetts will be adopting its version of the Uniform Probate Code in regard to the administration of estates.  Included in this change will be a change to the intestate statute.   A person is considered &#8221;intestate&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/new-massachusetts-laws-will-change-property-distribution-for-individuals-without-wills/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=215&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Duties of a Guardian or Conservator</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/duties-of-a-guardian-or-conservator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com When an individual appears to be unable to handle his/her affairs, loved ones may consider a guardianship or conservatorship when the individual has not previously executed a Power of Attorney  and/or Health Care Proxy.  A &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/duties-of-a-guardian-or-conservator/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=237&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Estate Planning Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/5-estate-planning-resolutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com The New Year is a great time to evaluate your estate plan.  Take a look at these 5 Estate Planning Resolutions as goals for the upcoming year.  1. Consider your estate.  Everyone needs an estate &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/5-estate-planning-resolutions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=227&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage, Divorce, and the MUPC</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/marriage-divorce-and-the-mupc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com With the adoption of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (&#8220;MUPC&#8221;) looming in the new year, several rules of construction will change in regards to how marriage and divorce impact estate plans.  Awareness of these changes &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/marriage-divorce-and-the-mupc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=225&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Limited Liability Companies</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/limited-liability-companies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com A large part of planning your estate includes protecting your assets from creditors, nursing homes, and long-term health care needs.  Own a business?  A Limited Liability Company (&#8220;LLC&#8221;) is a way to protect yourself from being &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/limited-liability-companies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=221&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Estate Account</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/the-estate-account/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com The probate process in Massachusetts lasts at least one year as, under Massachusetts Law, creditors have one year to make claims against the estate.  Failure to keep funds within the estate could leave a personal &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/the-estate-account/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=200&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8220;Reading of the Will&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/a-reading-of-the-will/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com I recently attended a continuing legal education course regarding the administration of estates.  At one point, the issue was addressed that heirs and beneficiaries often ask when there will be a &#8220;reading of the will.&#8221;  &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/a-reading-of-the-will/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=196&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiving for Minor Children &#8211; Another Alternative</title>
		<link>http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/caregiving-for-minor-children-another-alternative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.  krtestaverde@gmail.com As I wrote earlier this week, under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 201F, a parent (or legal guardian) may authorize a non-parent with whom a minor child is living to make medical and educational decisions for &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/caregiving-for-minor-children-another-alternative/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=189&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Caregiver Authorization Affidavit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kristen R. Testaverde, Esq.    krtestaverde@gmail.com Under prior Massachusetts law, when a minor child resided with a non-parent, a formal guardianship would be required to give the non-parent the authority to make medical and educational decisions for the child.  In order &#8230; <a href="http://theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/massachusetts-caregiver-authorization-affidavit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theprobatelawyer.wordpress.com&amp;blog=20025920&amp;post=187&amp;subd=theprobatelawyer&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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