Having the

By Robert Deschene, Esq., on November 23rd, 2017

As families gather together for the upcoming holidays and consider what to give each other, one invaluable gift is often overlooked.   It is a loving and open conversation about the future, in which family members discuss sensitive issues about how the family plans to face the aging, illness, and mortality of its members.

Families . . . → Read More: Having the “Conversation” is a priceless holiday gift

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Planning protects you from the Four "D"s

By Robert Deschene, Esq., on November 19th, 2017

We live in a society that increasingly places us at high financial risk. The statistics are eye-opening.

Forty percent of first marriages end in divorce, as do 60 percent of second marriages. We continue to pile up enormous consumer debt, unable to repay about $22.5 billion of it. We spend about $310 billion a . . . → Read More: Planning protects you from the Four “D”s

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New year, new chance to prepare your family

By Robert Deschene, Esq., on January 10th, 2016

New Year is a hopeful time of new beginnings, when we resolve to stop procrastinating and bring more order to our chaotic lives.   Over 90% of resolutions fail because we don’t identify specific and attainable goals, and take a one-step-at-time approach to achieving them.

We all worry about not leaving our affairs in a . . . → Read More: New year, new chance to prepare your family

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Protect Your Children's Nest Egg

By Robert Deschene, Esq., on April 10th, 2015

Your retirement account – that 401(k) or IRA with the huge balance – is your vital nest egg.   You depend on it being there when your working years are done, and you may no longer have a paycheck coming in.

 Creditors Thwarted

For that reason, federal, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island law give retirement accounts . . . → Read More: Protect Your Children’s Nest Egg

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Bring your will or trust in for an “oil change”

By Robert Deschene, Esq., on June 18th, 2014

Most people (70% of us) have done no estate planning.  As scary as that statistic is, some of the 30% live with a very dangerous and false sense of security.  “I did my will years ago, so I’m golden.”  Or not.

A will or living trust is designed to work based on your life . . . → Read More: Bring your will or trust in for an “oil change”

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