The Cost of Incomplete Funding Dear Clients and Friends, You've already done the hard part – designing and executing your estate plan. By creating a trust, you've set the stage for a more efficient disability and estate administration process. One of the major benefits of creating a trust-based estate plan is [...]

The Greatest Gift You Can Leave: A Roadmap Dear Clients and Friends, When people think about estate planning, the focus is usually on who inherits what. While those are vital questions, there is a another piece that is often overlooked: how your plan will actually be put into practice. Imagine a [...]

Don’t Overlook the Massachusetts Estate Tax Dear Friends, When we talk about estate planning, most of us naturally focus on the legacy we’re leaving behind for our families. Taxes are rarely the first thing on anyone’s mind, yet here in Massachusetts, there is one specific detail that often catches families by [...]

Happy New Year From Eckert Byrne Dear Friends, Our team at Eckert Byrne would like to wish you a very happy new year! As we step into 2026, we want to thank you for your continued trust and partnership. We are also excited to welcome back attorney Nicole Simon, who has returned from [...]

Happy Holidays From Eckert Byrne Dear Friends, Happy holidays! As the year draws to a close, the holiday season brings a mix of reflection and activity. At work, it’s the final push to wrap up projects, tie up loose ends, and prepare to start the new year with a fresh, uncluttered [...]

Gratitude & Giving: Securing Your Charitable Legacy This November Dear Friends, As we settle into another holiday season, we cannot help but be reminded of the importance of gratitude and reflection. This time of year offers an opportunity to not only appreciate what we have, but to consider how we can [...]

Your Estate Plan and Organ Donation: A Critical Check-Up Dear Friends, Even with a comprehensive estate plan, external factors can affect how your documents function in real life. One area that often causes confusion is how organ donation interacts with health care planning. When you planned with us, you executed a [...]

DIY Estate Planning - More Harm Than Good? Dear Friends, Many people who skip professional estate planning don’t realize how much time, expense, and frustration they could avoid by building a thoughtful plan in advance. A common misconception is that online forms are “good enough.” Unfortunately, these quick DIY documents often [...]

Ensuring Liquidity in Your Estate Plan Dear Friends, As your estate planning attorney, I help ensure your plan works as intended for your loved ones. One often overlooked aspect is liquidity—having enough cash or easily accessible assets to cover the costs of administration. Over the past year, we've assisted several clients whose [...]

Beyond Taxes: 5 Essential Non-Tax Reasons You Need an Estate Plan Dear Friends, While minimizing taxes is certainly a component of estate planning, it's far from the only reason to have a solid plan in place. In reality, estate planning is truly about protecting yourself, your loved ones, and your legacy. [...]