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5 Negotiation Mistakes Women Make

March 5, 2020 by Rebecca 1 Comment

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I negotiate for a living. Yet, whenever I negotiated my own salary, I was nervous. I was irrationally afraid that they would rescind the entire offer if I asked for more. But the truth was, they offered a male colleague the same amount, yet I had years more experience — including courtroom experience he didn’t […]

Filed Under: Negotiation Tagged With: divorce process, finances, Mediation, negotiation, PF by Women, real estate

What Do I Need in my Estate Plan?

February 20, 2020 by Emily Prince 1 Comment

Creating an estate plan was something my husband and I talked about doing for years. Here is what you need to include in your estate plan.

Creating an estate plan was something my husband and I talked about doing for years. We knew it was important, yet kept pushing it further down on our to-do list since we were healthy, childless and had a hard time facing our mortality. When I became pregnant with my second son, we decided the time […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Guardianship Tagged With: children, estate plan, executor, guardian, healthcare proxy, jargon, Massachusetts, personal representative, power of attorney, probate, taxes, trust, will

Refinancing Your Home During Divorce

January 30, 2020 by Emily Prince Leave a Comment

refinancing your home during divorce

The most common question we get from homeowners who are thinking about divorce is, “What happens to our home?” “Does one spouse get to keep it and the other has to move out?” “Does it have to be sold right away?” Not surprisingly, uncertainty about what happens to your home can cause a good deal […]

Filed Under: Family Law Tagged With: alimony, divorce, divorce process, finances, Massachusetts, real estate, SAHM, taxes

Rising Stars of the Women’s Bar Association

January 23, 2020 by Rebecca Leave a Comment

The Women's Bar Association

I am excited to share that I was selected by the Women’s Bar Association to participate in its 2020 Women’s Leadership Initiative class. The Massachusetts Women’s Bar Association started the Women’s Leadership Initiative in 2009 and runs it every two years. The Initiative unites women attorneys in various practice areas and stages of their legal […]

Filed Under: About Us Tagged With: Firm News, Massachusetts, Rebecca Neale, Women's Bar Association

What’s the Difference Between a Probate Attorney and an Estate Planning Attorney?

November 7, 2019 by Rebecca Leave a Comment

When it comes to choosing a probate or estate planning attorney, there are some key differences. I'll let you know so you can make the right choice.

Attorneys love their jargon. Well, we don’t love it. But it’s hard to escape using it, when it means specific things. One question that I’ve heard come up is, “What kind of attorney do I need?” and, “I don’t even know what to look for.” When it comes to finding the right attorney, I always […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Probate Tagged With: estate plan, executor, healthcare proxy, jargon, Massachusetts, personal representative, power of attorney, probate, trust, will

Holiday Proof Your Parenting Plan

October 31, 2019 by Emily Prince Leave a Comment

If you don't yet have an agreement about parenting time, it's important to pay attention to all of the holidays when you develop your parenting plan.

Whenever I draft a parenting plan, I pay attention to all of the holidays. But if you don’t yet have an agreement about parenting time, you may be wondering how to handle the holidays with your soon-to-be-ex. All of the Holidays In addition to the big holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are six Monday holidays […]

Filed Under: Family Law Tagged With: custody, divorce, holiday, holiday custody, holiday parenting plan, parenting plan, parenting time

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