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​"You seem to know something about law. I like that in an attorney."

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YOU GET THE RIGHT ESTATE PLAN FOR YOU

YOU GET WILL OR TRUST AND RELATED DOCUMENTS IN PLAIN(er) ENGLISH

YOUR SURVIVORS GET THE HELP THEY NEED AFTER A PASSING 

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What we aim to do for you

​While not naturally as beautiful as a vase of flowers, art, or music, when you join together a single focus and plain English approach, we can give you wills or trusts that are almost beautiful too. And you finish your estate planning on time.

+ By studying and following modern rules of better construction, sometimes 1/2 of the words can be eliminated - a more concise approach.

​​+ So the documents are easier to read and to follow. 

We provide the legal knowledge, patience, and mature approach that you need to get it done.​​
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It took 20 years to get ready for you

For about 20 years the principal, Joel Bernstein, has read each 6 am for a timed 45 minutes. Believe it or not, mostly on one topic! Years ago I decided to focus in this one area of law, unlike many other attorneys who dabble in this and that.

Clients like that I have a single focus, and that we couple it with a plain English approach.

My reading includes classic law books and law review articles. I'm accompanied by two cups of coffee - and the very quiet hours of dawn.

I still love studying daily. It allows me to be more and more knowledgeable in this field of law.

As Paul Jarvis puts it, passion follows mastery, and not the other way around.

 

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Improve your Estate Planning

Develop your wishes, then we'll write your new estate documents

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Review Outdated Documents

Take a look at documents done a long time ago

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Post Passing Review

A session to review steps to take during this time

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​​​We explain choices and prepare Plain English estate planning legal documents for you

​How it works

+  Discuss with attorney with sole focus for 28 years
+  Easy to book appointments
+  Plain English document approach
+  Reasonable cost, completed within 4 weeks

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What estate planning services do we offer?

We provide the type of estate planning that most clients could use. Not the esoteric, but the true and tried approaches, done well.

For many people, 'estate planning Massachusetts' is synonymous with our office.

We provide these services:
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• Living Revocable Trusts 
• Wills
• Health-care proxy
• Durable power of attorney​
• Real estate documents related to above
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Expediting post-death administration of trusts and avoiding probate
• Probating a will or administering a trust
• Complimentary educational seminar​

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Why plain English?

Because attractiveness and clarity invite reading, and reading leads to understanding. 

If you and your family after you die can make their way through the documents, then all can understand your wishes. 

And then act on them, by reading the document and not missing the particular details on page 5 that's important to your entire family. 


And using the tax and non-tax protections your documents should give.

Maybe, more importantly, you will get the experience of having a professional explain to you your options in plain language and increase your understanding of the topic from likely near zero to double or more.

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Where are our clients from?

​Our clients live in the greater Boston area. But some have traveled some distances to work with us. 

Our process is streamlined and doesn't take more than two total visits to achieve.​

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MANY TIMES IT WORKS LIKE THIS

• your initial call to us when we pencil in a date and time for a meeting
• having a welcoming, educational, and focused discussion (Our Meeting: What to expect)
• followed in a week by our telephone call to again confirm the precise spelling of names and details
• and then you come and sign the documents in about 3-4 weeks.

​CONTINUING​ by us mailing to you at no charge --- after the documents are signed --- twice-annual detailed reminders of life events that you may want to keep in mind about your estate planning.  Simply put, things happen.

We strive to provide plain English and thoughtful experience.  

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Law Firm Provides Important Legal Documents in Plain English

​In legal documents, we will clearly state how you want your assets to be passed on to others, while better protecting your beneficiaries from life's events.

​Wills and trusts can improve your overall well-being and we are part of that.
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• ​We hope to answer the question that many people have: what is estate planning and how to get it done.

• And for those with existing estate documents, to discuss these with you. ​​

• Finally, if death has occurred, what to do.​​