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What is a Trustee?

Many individuals in Massachusetts may have participated in estate planning activities such as setting up wills or purchasing life insurance. Another thing to consider when planning end-of-life care or wealth disbursement to heirs is setting up a trust, and an essential part of that process is choosing an appropriate trustee.

Heirs in Music Plagiarism Case Win Large Settlement

Not every heir receives the creative portfolio of someone such as Marvin Gaye, but many individuals across the country may inherit copyrighted material. In a recent case involving Marvin Gaye's heirs, a court verdict illustrates the fact that strong estate planning can protect assets -- including creative assets -- long-term.

2 Unexpected Estate Planning Disasters

Most Massachusetts residents would consider famous and successful people to be the last individuals who would have a problem with their estate plans. However, if you look through the history books, you can find example after example of successful people whose estate plans did not achieve what they were supposed to.

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