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Is Your Inheritance Up For Grabs in a Divorce?

Is Your Inheritance Up For Grabs in a Divorce?

In Massachusetts divorce cases, expected future property acquisitions in the form of inheritances or family trusts may be taken into consideration by the Court when dividing marital property.  The law has been very well settled that “Opportunities for future acquisition of capital assets and income” are one of the factors the Court should take into consideration as under M.G.L. Ch. 208, §34.

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The Miranda Warning: More Than Words 50th Anniversary Law Day Commemoration

The Miranda Warning: More Than Words 50th Anniversary Law Day Commemoration

“You have a right to remain silent….”.  These words have become so well-known in our culture today that most Americans can recite them by heart.

Despite the familiarity of the words, many people are not aware that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1966 landmark decision Miranda v. Arizona decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Ernesto Miranda on…

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Massachusetts Legal Community Responds to Opioid Addiction Epidemic

Massachusetts Legal Community Responds to Opioid Addiction Epidemic

The opioid painkiller addiction epidemic in Massachusetts continues to rise despite the media and press attention it has received in recent months.  According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, opiod-related overdose death reported between 2012 and 2014 existed in 263 of out of 351 of the state’s municipalities, or about 75%.  Sadly, statewide, 1,089 people, (or 16.5 per 100,000),…

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