Homestead Law Revisions

The New Massachusetts Homestead Law The Massachusetts Homestead law gives you protection on your home from potential creditors and/or lawsuits.  After years of attempting to have the existing law revised, a new MA Homestead law was finally passed in December, 2010,...

Federal and Massachusetts Estate Tax Update

Estate Tax Update FEDERAL ESTATE TAX: The Federal Estate Tax law was changed in late December, 2010. The federal estate tax credit is now $5 million, with a 35% tax on the excess. The new law will also allow “portability” between spouses, which means that...

Choosing the Right Executor for your Estate

Robin Gorenberg quoted in NY Times Article Attorney Robin Gorenberg was quoted in an article entitled “Choosing the Right Executor for your Estate”, which appeared in a special “Retirement” Section of the March 3, 2011 New York Times.  The article discusses the...

Billboard Ownership Confirmed

Led Davidson Successfully Defends Billboard Ownership As we drive down highways in Massachusetts, most of us notice, but do not give any thought to, the billboard signs that fight for our attention with advertising. As it turns out, these billboards gained great value...

Victory at the Appeals Court

Len Davidson Wins Case at Massachusetts Appeals Court On March 17, 2011, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a ruling in favor of our client reversing the Land Court decision in the action of the City of Newburyport v. Woodman, et als.  This case, having to do with...