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Virtual Notarization in Massachusetts If you are unable to meet and sign in person --- You can still sign remotely until June 18, 2021! The ins and outs of Virtual Notarization Can you have your estate planning documents notarized remotely in Massachusetts during the Covid 19 emergency? Yes. On April 23, 2020, Governor Baker signed into...

A Checklist to Avoid Probate Why Avoiding Probate in certain instances is prudent? It allows assets to be transferred or utilized faster by your loved ones. One way to avoid probate is to have your assets move directly to the person or entity of your choice by operation of law upon your death. In other words, a bank, life insur...

Can you put the home you own and occupy into a trust without paying off the mortgage? That’s the subject of this week’s blog. The answer can be addressed by looking at the meaning of Due-On Sales Clauses and the effect of the Garn—St. Germain Depository Institutions Act. Due-On Sales Clause A Due-On Sales clause in a mortgage states that you cannot sell your house to someone wi...