Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro P.C., recently hired Rockland resident Christine LaRose as a paralegal. “We’re delighted to add Christine to our team at Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro,” said Paul Barbadoro, a partner at the Firm. “Christine’s 25 years of experience in the law and working in the Quincy area is a valuable asset to Baker,
Facebook has served as a catalyst for school and family reunions; hook-ups and break-ups. With its newest creation, a legacy function, the social media site has, in a small way, entered the arena of estate planning. Or has it? The new function enables users to name a person as their legacy for when they pass
Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro P.C., recently hired Needham resident Elissa Burton as an Associate. Berton comes to the Firm from Seegel Lipshutz & Lo LLP where she worked as an associate attorney with a concentration on estate planning, tax preparation and trust administration. At Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro, P.C., she will continue to work in
Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro P.C., recently hired South Easton resident Elizabeth A. Caruso as an Associate. Caruso comes to the Firm from the Law Offices of Christopher P. Ryan, starting as a law clerk and working as an associate the past three years; with a concentration on estate planning, At Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro,
Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro P.C., has partnered with DOVE, a domestic violence assistance organization, on a canned food and coat drive for the month of November. During month of November, Baker, Braverman & Barbadoro, P.C. will be collecting non-perishable food items in containers situated in both their offices at 300 Crown Colony Drive in Quincy
Three years ago, siblings Joe and Jane Smith sat down to Christmas dinner with their families. During the meal, Joe’s wife Mary was well. After visiting the doctor shortly thereafter, she was diagnosed with cancer. By Easter, she was gone. How people react to the passing of a loved one varies from individual to individual,
Nearly twelve months has passed since the end of 2010 and the IRS is still providing guidance for how to treat estates for individuals who died in 2010. In 2010 estates have the option of electing to be subject to the estate tax, or electing out of the estate tax. Why would someone voluntaryily subject
On March 16, 2011 a new Massachusetts Homestead Act (Homestead Act) went into effect, the revised Homestead Act affords even greater protection for property owners. A “Declaration of Estate of Homestead” is a legal document filed at the registry of deeds in the county in which a residential house exists that informs the public that
If I have to go into a nursing home, will I lose my house? This is a question we hear often in our elder law practice. The statistics show today that there is a 66% probability that the average American will spend some time in a nursing home during his or her lifetime. In the
Earlier this year revisions to the Homestead Law were enacted dramatically revising the homestead protection available for primary residences. By declaring a homestead in one’s primary residence, you can receive up to $500,000 of creditor protection against certain creditors. It’s akin to an umbrella liability insurance policy but also protects against contract claims in addition