Massachusetts Estate Planning Laws
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Estate planning is an area of law that is potentially of interest to everyone, since it involves planning for our eventual demise. Estate planning laws govern the process by which we declare how we would like our possessions divided after our death, as well as our end-of-life medical care preferences. A "living will," meanwhile, is a legally binding document that outlines whether we want to be kept alive through artificial means and other directives. Massachusetts estate planning laws are not very different than estate planning laws in other states, although there are subtle differences. Click on a link below to learn more about a given topic.