Massachusetts members of the military may qualify for tax benefits not available to civilians. For example, they don't have to pay taxes on some types of income. Special rules may lower the tax they owe or allow them more time to file and pay their federal taxes. Here...
Here are important Massachusetts cases on child support when the child is over the age of 18: Barnes v. Devlin, 84 Mass. App. Ct. 159 (2013) A father could not unilaterally stop paying child support under an agreed-upon separation agreement. His "proper recourse, as...
Every marriage, every relationship goes through a rough patch. Perhaps, not in the first few months, maybe not even after a year, but it’s inevitable. The thing is, after you successfully work through that first one, there will be more. That is if you have a healthy...
Finding the best version of yourself is about discovery. It is about helping your Massachusetts child understand their weaknesses, not just their strengths. You want to teach your child that losing and failures are not what they are made out to be. They are not sign’s...
More than three in five Massachusetts parents believe they spend more time with their child than their own parents spent with them growing up. A new survey of 2,000 Americans with children revealed that parents spend an average of almost five hours per day with their...
Is your Massachusetts marriage experiencing problems and stress around money? You are not alone. According to a SunTrust Bank survey conducted online by Harris Poll, 35% of people blame finances for the stress they experience in their relationships — and, often, at...
Massachusetts divorce lawyers are no stranger to dealing with financial disputes for splitting couples but in the past year, the already contentious process of dividing money has been complicated even more by the rise of cryptocurrency. “Before 2021, cryptocurrency...
It’s a tough spot to be in. You know, or you’re reasonably sure, that the right move is to leave your Massachusetts marriage, but you don’t have any money. That doesn’t mean you’re stuck. In this article, we’ll talk about ways to prepare financially for the divorce....
Since Massachusetts children do not come with manuals, parents often struggle to determine how to raise mentally strong, well-rounded and successful kids. Some parents are strict, while others are lenient. Some are vigilant, while others are distant. If the...
If you've ever faced a deployment, you know one of the first things you'll be told to do for family readiness is to get a copy of your Massachusetts' spouse's Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) -- and to make sense of it. Even if a deployment isn't on your horizon,...