May
24

A takeaway from Prince’s death: Do not die without a will

Prince is the latest celebrity to die without a will. To many of us it was shocking that this music legend did not leave instructions on how to administer his vast fortune. When celebrities die without a will it makes headline news. Despite the fact that about 50% of Americans die every year without a… Continue reading »

May
19

Equal Access to Original Birth Certificates

Did you know that not all persons over the age of 18 who were adopted in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may access their original birth certificates without court intervention, or going on a “search?” Why? Currently, M.G.L.ch 46 s. 2B prevents those adoptees that were born between July 17, 1974 and December 31, 2007 from… Continue reading »

Apr
28

What’s A Grandparent To Do?

If it seems as though Grandparent Issues have been on my mind as of late, it is true. Becoming a grandparent myself was like looking into a kaleidoscope: with just an ever-so-slight twist, the landscape is different and perhaps more complicated. One would think that on becoming a grandparent, all of the fun and indulging… Continue reading »

Oct
02

Gestational Carriers: The Wild Frontier

I recently represented a married couple who wanted to adopt a child soon to be born to a gestational carrier, and who stepped in when the relationship between the carrier and the intended parents of the child drastically went wrong. The gestational carrier had been implanted with an egg fertilized with the intended father’s sperm,… Continue reading »

Jun
21

Understanding Mediation in a Time of Need

Mediating disputed is a means to resolve disputes and allow each party input and control over the outcome.  Orchestrated appropriately, no one wins, no one loses. Rather, the parties walk away from the table knowing the resulted arrived at are based upon the needs and concerns of each of the parties. Why mediate? Mediation allows… Continue reading »

Feb
02

Before Saying, “I Do,” Plan for “I Don’t”

People consider Prenuptial Agreements for a number of different reasons; for example, because the marriage is not their first and they therefore seek to simplify matters in the event of a future divorce, or to ensure that property brought to the marriage will not be subject to a division of marital assets should the marriage… Continue reading »

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