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Following Part I in this three-part series on the Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl case, this post discusses how the majority opinion as well as the dissenting opinion handled a spendthrift trust interest in relation to the marital estate and its subsequent division.

Trusts are instruments typically relied on by the elite to keep family assets within the bloodline. Currently, the fate of these powerful tools is in the hands of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”). On April 5, 2016, the SJC heard oral arguments regarding the inclusion of a spouse’s spendthrift trust interest in the marital …

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Have you ever felt that you needed help, but could not identify what kind or how to find it? Look no further than Jewish Family & Children’s Service (“JF&CS”). Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, this non-profit organization has spent the last 150 years aiding vulnerable populations across Central and Eastern Massachusetts. JF&CS provides a plethora of …

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This post is about the intersection of Massachusetts child custody and being a Jehovah’s Witness. When representing a Jehovah’s Witness whose spouse does not believe in the doctrines of Jehovah’s Witnesses there can be a major roadblock to agreeing to joint child custody. Specifically, the disagreement can generally be narrowed down to joint legal custody …

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