Eckert Byrne’s mission was founded on education – educating ourselves and our clients. We are fortunate to have a diverse client family, and continue to provide a caring space for all. We are looking inward, holding ourselves accountable, and asking how we can do better.
Ah, Probate! That word evokes so much meaning for me. Mostly, it is a source of anxiety and uncertainty for everyone involved in one. We help clients administer their family’s estates through probate, and recently it has been a journey of frustrations, so I thought I would address it now with you.
So what is National legacy day all about? It's really the day where you're going to pull out your Estate Binder, you're going to take a look at your Flowchart, you're going to take a look at your Asset Summary. And you're going to take a look at all of those Worksheets that are in the back of your Binder and look to see what's there.
We all know holidays like Christmas, Passover, Thanksgiving, and Ramadan all have religious and historical origins, but what about Mother's Day? Or National Pineapple Day? It turns out it just takes one person with a passion to create a “Day.”
How to Protect Your Pets with Pet Trusts For many pet owners, pets are their “furry babies” and special consideration needs to be given to properly plan for these much-loved members of the family. Making sure that pets have a loving home in the event that the owner is no longer able to care [...]
Wills vs. Living Trusts: What’s the Difference? Do You Need Both? Wills and living trusts are two very different types of estate planning tools that can serve both similar and different purposes. If you are putting together an estate plan, which one should you use? Should you use both? Here is a brief introduction [...]
How To Support Your Favorite Charities With A Donor-Advised Fund The holidays are a time of charitable giving. The joy and warmth that surrounds the weeks leading up to the new year leaves many of us in a more generous spirit. In fact, most charities receive the bulk of their annual donations during the [...]
Massachusetts Estate Planning Statistics As the old adage goes, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Planning your life and day to day activities is important, but planning needs to extend beyond your life. Putting an estate plan in place ensures that your estate is distributed without conflict, headache, or burdening tax [...]
How Do You Protect Digital Assets & Social Media Accounts After Death? From how we access our money to where we store our photographs, many aspects of life that used to involve in-person interactions and tangible property now exist online. As a result, the concept of “digital assets” has become mainstream, and these digital [...]
Who Is an Executor (Personal Representative) of a Will and What Are their Duties ? Serving as the executor (known in Massachusetts as a Personal Representative) of a loved one’s estate is an important task that carries a number of responsibilities. As a result, while almost anyone can serve as an executor (with the [...]
