Happy Third Anniversary of #Lawyercat day, for all who celebrate! Hard to believe it's only been three years since the phenomenon swept the globe! It's been used in hundreds of CLEs, and even now we hear echoes of "I'm here live. I'm not a cat!"
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"The proposal also exempts estates valued under $2 million from the estate tax and seeks to eliminate the “tax cliff,” when any estate above the threshold triggers taxes on the entire value rather than just the overage."
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MA land court examiner: remotely notarized documents may not be accepted in MA registry of deeds if signed after 3/31/23. Something to be careful about, as there is still a MA remote notary statute, and many other states allow it as well.
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The @BostonBar Trusts & Estates Section has a nice write up on the Governor's estate tax proposal and how it will affect MA residents with out of state property and out of state residents with MA real estate: https://t.co/s3ttmKbKbP
Courts in Worcester County and the 4 Western Counties (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire) will be closed today, March 14th, due to the impact of the storm. Any additional impact on the courts as the storm develops will be posted on https://t.co/cCKbDSNGco
MA Probate Court closures and delays for Tue 2/28/23
Closed: Worcester County & Four Western Counties (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire)
Delayed: other counties will open at 10:30am
Did you know that the 2023 federal gift tax increased to $17,000?
Thanks to the @BostonBar for this nice round up of 2023 tax updates.
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While not a large part of my practice, I occasionally assist clients in vital records creation/correction when the probate court is involved.
Picture of the Boston City Hall Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates window while I wait for a record to be created.
This @masslw editorial brings up an important point - it can be difficult to get access to a deceased loved one's MA medical records without fully opening probate. https://t.co/SAzVElEztH
Massachusetts Trial Courts will be closed on Friday, 2/25, in the interest of safety for the public and staff, given the statewide impact of the forecasted storm. For more information, go to https://t.co/Sw3XfcigIk