Special needs trusts, or supplemental needs trusts, are a unique form of planning for a disabled individual. These trusts recognize the unique challenges fac...

Sealing of a CORI Record-Administratively An individual’s CORI record can be sealed either administratively or through a court petition/filing. This blog wil...

For nearly a year breath test results in OUI cases within Massachusetts have been inadmissible. In fact, per a Court approved agreement dated November 5, 201...

The 2017 tax bill proposed by President Trump and passed by the House and Senate drastically increased the federal estate and gift tax exemption amount. Prio...

Clerk Magistrate hearings are sometimes also referred to as “show-cause” hearings. A Magistrate’s hearing is another manner in which an individual in Massach...

This blog offers a brief overview of a personal injury claim resulting from a motor vehicle accident. We will briefly discuss the bodily injury and personal ...

If you have been charged with a second offense OUI you are likely concerned with the potential consequences. An individual charged with a second offense OUI ...

When you purchase a home with a mortgage, the lender’s attorney will almost always ask whether you want to purchase title insurance on your new home. While a...

In Massachusetts, a person who is charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Liquor (OUI), may be allowed to have the charge dispose...

Marijuana is a hot topic in the news these days. With more marijuana stores being approved to open and the legalization of marijuana there seems to be a new ...

Social media, whether Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., has skyrocketed in popularity over the past decade. With the growth and importance of soc...

There are a lot of theories out in the public concerning a person’s ability to refuse a breathalyzer test if they have been arrested on suspicion of an OUI i...

Many clients are shocked to find out that the life insurance policies they own at death are includable in their estate when determining whether a Federal or ...

Many of our clients call the office and ask whether Lake Shore Legal can draft a trust to place a piece of property into. When the client is asked what the p...

Massachusetts has a consumer-friendly law commonly referred to as 93A. This reference is to the Massachusetts General Laws chapter itself. 93A offers consume...

Do you know your rights if you have been stopped by a police officer within a vehicle? Do you know when a police officer can properly request that you exit y...

MassHealth eligibility has steadily become a hot topic for an increasingly aging population. Clients come to us seeking assistance for their own MassHealth e...

When clients come to Lake Shore Legal seeking an estate plan, their goals are routinely to ensure that the assets they own pass to the correct recipients upo...