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Ladimer Law Office is pleased to participate in the following event: Tuesday June 3, 2014Come join us for our Annual Worcester Chapter FSP EventPlanting the Seed – Succession Planning and GrowthGuest Speaker: Peter Mezitt from Weston Nurseries   Weston Nurseries a 4th generation business priding itself on proper succession planning and exceptional customer service aiding […]

Estate Tax Planning

Local Family Business Succession Event

Preprinted or online legal forms are appealing to people who do not wish to pay an attorney for legal services.  However, a case out of the Florida Supreme Court, Aldrich v. Basile, is a prime example of why it is not advised to use a preprinted or online form to create an estate plan.

Estate Tax Planning

Why Preprinted or Online Legal Forms Are Not Advisable

Every trust has three components, a Settlor (a/k/a donor, trustor, or grantor), a Trustee, and a Beneficiary.  The Settlor creates the trust and transfers the asset to be held in the trust to the Trustee.  The Trustee is an individual (or an institution, such as a bank) who has legal capacity to act as a […]

Estate Tax Planning

What Does It Mean To Be A Trustee?

Medicaid is a federal and state funded program which helps cover the cost of in-home and skilled nursing care for the elderly and the disabled.  However, in today’s economy, the cost of in-home care and skilled nursing care are increasing dramatically, and the number of people who need these services are increasing exponentially.  Therefore, the […]

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How Cutting Medicaid Funding May Affect You