Leanna Hamill, Attorney at Law, P.C.

01/28/2021

Leanna was recently quoted in MarketWatch's "The Moneyist". Check out the article here:

‘My father-in-law now seems obsessed with moving my wife out of our home to some sort of group home/facility. The mere thought of this seems abhorrent and...

03/31/2020

Did you know you can download a free Health Care Proxy form, which allows you to name someone to make health care decisions for you if you are unable? Everyone over the age of 18 should sign one.

03/16/2020

The law firm is open and operational during this time, although we are doing telephone and video conferencing instead of in-person meetings, unless documents need to be signed.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Leanna at 781-749-2284.

08/15/2018

Check out Leanna's most recent article in the Hingham Journal.

I have been doing estate planning work for 14 years now. Fourteen years of talking to clients about who to choose to help them with health care and

01/17/2018

My LinkedIn account was hacked, so if you are receiving messages or emails from it, please just delete them.

06/06/2017

Check out Leanna's most recent article: Pros and Cons of Revocable Living Trusts.

As we talked about in my last column (Trusts 101: Trust Basics), a revocable living trust is like an empty box. (And if you are still holding the box,

05/30/2017

If you are one of the millions of people who are part of the "sandwich generation" (individuals who are caring for both an older parent and a younger child), this article is for you. Take a moment to read it and know you are not alone.

This is what daughter care feels like.

05/25/2017

It's graduation season - and kids are going off to college or their first job. But no matter how far they may go, they may still want your help.

But could you help them in an emergency? If you have the right documents in place, you can. Contact us at 781.749.2284 or or email us at [email protected] for more information or to make an appointment.

Parents, this one isn’t for you. It’s for your over-18’ers so cut this article out, hand it off and keep turning the pages.Kids,

05/10/2017

This New York Times article makes some great points about why you should draw a will - and who should draw it up.

Many Americans don’t have wills, but should. You can do it yourself online, but consulting a lawyer is often a safer bet.

05/03/2017

Unfortunately, this family learned the hard way that not all assets follow the will.

Certain assets - like retirement accounts - will pass based on your beneficiary designation on file.

So if you want to be sure that the right people get your money, find out who your current beneficiary designations are and change them as needed.

Why having a will isn't enough to make sure your wishes are followed.

05/01/2017

This article has some great points as you think about your own estate planning needs.

Without a clear, updated estate plan, there can be chaos after an accident or a death. Here’s how to avoid common problems.