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Halloween Safety Tips With Halloween around the corner, here are some tips to help you and your family stay safe and out of harm’s way as you trick-or-treat or gather with friends. 10 Tips for a Safe and Spooktacular Halloween Cross streets at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Model for the kids looking left, right, and left again when…
What Documents Do I Need to File Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a document intensive process. You will have to have proof of your finances in exchange for the Court giving you relief from your creditors and ultimately granting you a legal discharge of all your debts. The typical documents you will need are tax returns for the past 2 years, paystubs from…
Save the Date! Join us and our sister Organization MDRF for an amazing night tasting wine, all to benefit MDRF and its mission to help low-income families to overcome financial difficulties. MDRF is a 501c3 legal aid organization specializing in debt related matters. They help low-income families move past debt at no cost, and have helped hundreds of families eliminate…
Personal Injury – What to Do If You Get Hurt Throughout each season, there are so many things to enjoy–especially when it comes to outdoor activities. But spending time outside comes with its own set of risks, including injuries caused by slipping, tripping, and falling. We certainly hope we don’t meet or talk under these circumstances, but we want you to…
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day Today our office recognizes the indigenous peoples’ strength and culture, as well as the immeasurable, amazing contributions to America and Massachusetts in particular. I hope you enjoy this holiday and can join me in appreciating indigenous peoples’ past and present contributions to our community.
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October is Estate Planning Month It’s hard to believe that 2022 will be coming to a close in just a few short months. October is National Estate Planning Month, and with 67% of Americans having no will or trust, I can’t think of a better time to revisit, or maybe for the first time, pull together an estate plan. Don’t let another year go…
Today is National Neighbor Day! You may also want to unwind with one of these movies that captures the best of neighborhood life. I’ve always loved seeing neighbors gather for an outdoor movie screening! Here’s a great article I found on how to pull one off in your own backyard. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Tom Hanks (2019) Arlington Road with Jeff Bridges…
Foreclosure Auctions Can Be Stopped: Know Your Options Receiving a Foreclosure Notice can be terrifying, but there are options available to keep your home. A bankruptcy case will stop the foreclosure sale, and then give you time to exercise your legal options. How you proceed will depend on your income and other factors. Depending on your goals and your finances, you…
Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable? One question our office often hears is whether or not personal injury settlements are taxable. Like most tax-related issues, the answer is it depends–especially after the significant changes made in 2017 under the previous administration. Here are a few things to keep in mind: In general, funds from a personal injury settlement or jury verdict are not…