Massachusetts Increases State Estate Tax Exemption
As part of the tax relief package passed in Massachusetts on October 4, 2023, the Massachusetts estate tax exemption has been increased to $2 million retroactive to January 1, 2023. While the firm will directly contact all clients that are now entitled to an estate tax refund, all clients living in Massachusetts or owning real […]
Read More »Atty. Eric D. Correira Interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Atty. Eric D. Correira was interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court petition for partition case. In Lodigiani, et al. v. Pare, et al., the Court ruled that although a property was subject to a life estate, two remainderman could seek costs from the third remainderman for the expenses they incurred mitigating […]
Read More »Atty. Eric D. Correira Interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Atty. Eric D. Correira was interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court petition for partition case. In Lodigiani, et al. v. Pare, et al., the Court ruled that although a property was subject to a life estate, two remainderman could seek costs from the third remainderman for the expenses they incurred […]
Read More »Estate and Income Tax Planning Seminar, Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Brockton, MA
On June 15, 2023, Attorney Eric D. Correira will participate in a panel discussion on estate, gift and income tax planning for Massachusetts estate planning and elder law attorneys hosted by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MANAELA). From the MANAELA website: “In November of 1789, Benjamin Franklin penned his […]
Read More »Estate Administration Online Seminar, National Business Institute
On June 29, 2022, Attorney Eric D. Correira spoke at an all day online seminar presented by the National Business Institute entitled “Rhode Island Estate Administration from Start to Finish.” The seminar provided an overview of estate administration, including deadlines, procedures and essential forms; key estate administration pitfalls to avoid; more complex estate administration issues […]
Read More »Medicaid Crisis Planning Seminar, Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting, Providence, RI
On June 23, 2022, Attorney Eric D. Correira presented a comprehensive Medicaid Crisis Planning seminar to members of the Rhode Island Bar Association at the organization’s annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. From the Rhode Island Bar Association: “This program will provide a detailed review of the Rhode Island Medicaid rules for long-term care, applicable […]
Read More »Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Interviews Atty. Eric D. Correira
Atty. Eric D. Correira was interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision involving a petition for partition action. In Battle v. Howard, the Court decided that the case should have been dismissed after the plaintiff died during the litigation, even though the partition commissioner had already accepted an offer to […]
Read More »Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Interviews Atty. Eric D. Correira
Atty. Eric D. Correira was interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision involving a petition for partition action. In Battle v. Howard, the Court decided that the case should have been dismissed after the plaintiff died during the litigation, even though the partition commissioner had already accepted an offer […]
Read More »Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Quotes Atty. Eric D. Correira
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recently quoted Atty. Eric D. Correira regarding a case where the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that an estate beneficiary could not bring civil RICO claims against the estate’s personal representative for a scheme involving her deceased uncle’s business interests because the alleged pattern of fraud, in which the plaintiff […]
Read More »Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Quotes Atty. Eric D. Correira
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recently quoted Atty. Eric D. Correira regarding a case where the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that an estate beneficiary could not bring civil RICO claims against the estate’s personal representative for a scheme involving her deceased uncle’s business interests because the alleged pattern of fraud, in which the plaintiff […]
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