Estate Planning: The Importance of a Personal Representative in Massachusetts

In our Covid-19 driven world, it is more important than ever to complete an estate plan with an executed will, health care proxy and durable power of attorney. As most already know, a will allows you to transfer assets after your death. A health care proxy (“HCP”) gives directions to your self-selected health care agent […]

3 Ways Our Law Firm Is Operating To Overcome COVID-19

The Probate Court Is Closed, But We Can Still Prepare & File Petitions Whether you’re dealing with opening an estate, filing for guardianship or any other family law related proceeding, we can help. The probate court is now only holding proceedings on an emergency basis – and by electronic means for the most part – […]

5 Red Flags in Massachusetts Non-Profit Governance

Non-profit entities and charities serve an important function in the United States’ free market economy. We have agreed as a society to promote organizations that are committed to fulfilling a public benefit, and therefore grant these organizations exemptions from property and income taxes. Better still, actual charities, e.g. those with 501c3 status under IRS guidelines, […]

William Yates

William M. Yates, J.D., M.B.A. Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR, (Retired) Lt Col Yates obtained his JD from the New England School of Law and began the practice of law in 1999.  After five years with a Hyannis Law firm, Attorney Yates opened his own practice April of 2004.  Attorney Yates’ practice focuses on Estate Planning, Estate […]

Tim McNamara

Attorney Tim McNamara was born and raised on Cape Cod, and has been practicing law in Massachusetts for over a decade. Estate and elder law planning for families is one of Tim’s areas of focus, a specialty that builds upon his earlier clinical experience as a nurse’s aide. Tim likewise calls upon his entrepreneurial background […]