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Aug 19, 20223 min readWhy do I Need an Attorney to do my Estate Plan?That is an excellent question. As New Englanders we are fiercely independent and trace our heritage back to colonial farmers who were...
Aug 9, 20221 min readDoes Your College Student Have a HIPAA Authorization and Health Care Proxy?Why not ask them at Thanksgiving dinner? They will probably look at you as if you're from Mars! All kidding aside, it is very...
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