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Avoiding Probate in Massachusetts

February 4, 2022

By: Brandon C. Walecka, Esq. Walecka Law, P.C. 774-203-9003 Brandon@WaleckaLaw.com When an individual dies owning property solely in his or her name, a formal procedure (“probate”) is usually needed to determine to whom the property should pass. If there is a valid Will, the property will pass according to its terms. If there is no …

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Probating Newly Discovered Assets After the Close of Probate

December 21, 2021

By: Brandon C. Walecka, Esq. Walecka Law, P.C. 774-203-9003 Brandon@WaleckaLaw.com When an individual dies owning property solely in his or her name, then a formal procedure (known as “Probate”.) is usually needed to determine to whom the property should pass. If there is a valid Will, the property will pass according to its terms. If …

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Avoiding Probate

July 16, 2021

By: Brandon C. Walecka, Esq. Walecka Law, P.C. 774-203-9003 Brandon@WaleckaLaw.com When an individual dies owning property solely in his or her name, then a formal procedure (“probate”) is usually needed to determine to whom the property should pass. If there is a valid will, the property will pass according to its terms. If there is …

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My Dead Relative Received a Stimulus Check. Can We Keep It?

May 13, 2021

Written by Brandon C. Walecka, Esq. People who receive stimulus checks for relatives who are no longer with us are scratching their heads wondering what they should do with the money. Keep it? Deposit it into an estate account? Send it back? Donate it to charity? Something else? Fortunately, the IRS has specific guidance on what …

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The Risks with Unequal Inheritances

May 10, 2021

Written by Brandon C. Walecka, Esq. In order to avoid conflict, many parents and/or grandparents may decide to leave their children the same inheritance, although equal may not always be equitable. With the pandemic bringing the drafting and execution of more Wills, this issue is coming up more frequently. One stark example of this situation …

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MassHealth Estate Recovery Policy Update

May 5, 2021

Written by Brandon C. Walecka, Esq. MassHealth is making the several reforms to their estate recovery policy in an attempt to prevent undue hardship for members and their families and to support low and middle-income families retain some assets while remaining in compliance with federal and state law. Usually, when a MassHealth recipient dies, MassHealth’s …

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