The decisions made in the 24 hours after an OUI arrest in Massachusetts shape everything that comes next — including whether you keep your license.

Most South Shore families don't realize their home, retirement accounts, and life insurance can push them over Massachusetts' $2 million estate tax threshold — even though they'd owe nothing federally.

In Massachusetts, the marital home doesn't automatically go to whoever is on the deed — and courts have broad power to divide it in ways that may surprise you.

Being served with a divorce complaint triggers a 20-day deadline and several decisions that will define the outcome of your case. Here's what to do first.

Refusing a Breathalyzer in Massachusetts triggers an immediate 180-day license suspension — before you ever see a courtroom. Here's what you need to know.

A custody order is not permanent. Massachusetts courts will revisit arrangements when circumstances have genuinely changed — and the bar is lower than most parents think.

If MassHealth paid for a family member's nursing home care, the state can file a claim against their estate — including the family home. A 2024 law changed the rules. Here's what your family needs to know.

Intestate succession laws determine who inherits — and it may not be who you'd expect.